Awed

Awed
Awe Awe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Awed} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Awing}.] To strike with fear and reverence; to inspire with awe; to control by inspiring dread. [1913 Webster]

That same eye whose bend doth awe the world. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

His solemn and pathetic exhortation awed and melted the bystanders. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]


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  • awed — awed; un·awed; awed·ly; awed·ness; …   English syllables

  • awed — adjective 1. inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence (Freq. 2) awed by the silence awful worshippers with bowed heads • Syn: ↑awful • Similar to: ↑reverent 2. having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and …   Useful english dictionary

  • awed — adjective Date: 1592 showing awe < awed respect > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • awed — adj. Awed is used with these nouns: ↑silence …   Collocations dictionary

  • awed — awedly /aw id lee, awd /, adv. awedness, n. /awd/, adj. filled with or expressing awe. [1635 45; AWE + ED2] * * * …   Universalium

  • awed — adjective /ɔːd/ a) Filled with awe. b) Having or showing awe. Syn: thunderstruck, awestruck, awestricken …   Wiktionary

  • awed — odd …   American English homophones

  • awed — adj. awful; showing awe; struck with reverential fear, awestruck ɔː n. fear, fright; respect, veneration v. arouse respect or fear, amaze, intimidate …   English contemporary dictionary

  • awed — wade …   Anagrams dictionary

  • awed — See: awe …   English dictionary

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