overawe

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o·ver·awe (

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tr.v. o·ver·awed, o·ver·aw·ing, o·ver·awes

To control or subdue by inspiring awe.

overawe [ˌəʊvərˈɔː]

(tr) to subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe

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Verb

overawe - subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)

cow

awe - inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates"

buffalo - intimidate or overawe

Translations

overawe [ˌəʊvərˈɔː] VT → intimidar
I was overawed by his presence → me sentía intimidado en su presencia
I was overawed by the occasion → me sentía sobrecogido por la ocasión

overawe [ˌəʊvərˈɔː] vt → intimider
to be overawed by sth → être intimidé par qch

overawe [ˌəʊvərˈɔː] vt → intimidire

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awe browbeat Buffalo cow daunt dazzle discourage impress intimidate over overawed starstruck unabashed violence			The old and sober part of the townspeople were very angry at the government for sending soldiers to overawe them. Grandfather's Chair by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context Our men barely numbered half, and as we were also hampered by the camels, there was no use in fighting, so we tried to overawe them by informing them who we were, and whither we were going. The Arabian Nights by Lang, Andrew View in context They were sparing of the Heat-Ray that night, either be- cause they had but a limited supply of material for its production or because they did not wish to destroy the country but only to crush and overawe the opposition they had aroused. The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context			overachievement overachiever overact overacting Overaction overactive overactivity Overaffect overage overaged overaggressive Overagitate overall overall majority overalls overambitious Overanxiety overanxious overappraisal overarch overarching overarm overassess overate overattentive overawe overawed Overawful overbalance Overbarren Overbattle overbear overbearing overbearingly overbearingness Overbend overbid Overbide overbite overblouse overblow overblown overboard Overboil overbold overbook overbooked overbooking Overbookish overboot overbore			Overarching Action Collaboration Team Overarching Action Coordination Team Overarching Integrated Process Team Overarching Integrated Product Team Overarching Partnering Agreement Overarching Range Cooperative Agreement overarching weight overarchingly overarm overarm overarmed overarmed overarming overarming overarms overarms overassess overassess overassessed overassessed overassesses overassesses overassessing overassessing overassessment overassessment overate overate overate overattentive overawe overawed overawed overawes overawes Overawful overawing overawing overbalance overbalanced overbalances overbalancing Overbank Overbank deposit overbank stage overbanking Overbar Overbarren Overbase Compensation Overbattle overbear overbear overbearing overbearing overbearingly overbearingly overbearingness overbearingness overbears overbears Overbeck counter

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