overawe (redirected from overawes)

o·ver·awe  (vr-ô)

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

To control or subdue by inspiring awe.

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overawe

Verb

[-awing, -awed] to affect (someone) with an overpowering sense of awe: he was overawed by the prospect of meeting the Prime Minister

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

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 [əuvərˈɔː] vt → intimidar

overawe [əuvərˈɔː] vt → impressionner

overawe [əuvərˈɔː] vt to be overawed (by) → überwältigt sein (von)

overawe [əuvərˈɔː] vt → intimidire