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overawe

 

[ หŒoสŠ.vษ™rหˆษ”ห ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

influence

To impress or influence someone by the size, power, or importance of something.

Synonyms

awe, daunt, impress, intimidate

Examples of usage

  • He was overawed by the grandeur of the palace.
  • The teacher's strict demeanor overawed the students.
Context #2 | Verb

fear

To make someone feel frightened or unable to act because someone or something is very impressive or powerful.

Synonyms

frighten, petrify, scare, terrify

Examples of usage

  • The sheer size of the opponent overawed him.
  • Her intelligence overawed her colleagues.

Translations

Translations of the word "overawe" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น intimidar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคกเคฐเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช einschรผchtern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengintimidasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะปัะบัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ onieล›mielaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅจๅœงใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท intimider

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ intimidar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท korkutmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ„์••ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฑู‡ุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zastraลกit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zastraลกiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้œ‡ๆ…‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zastraลกiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrรฆรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qorxutmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ intimidar

Etymology

The word 'overawe' originated from the combination of 'over' and 'awe'. It first appeared in the early 18th century in English literature. The concept of overwhelming someone with awe or fear has been a common theme throughout history, with references in various cultures and mythologies.

See also: awe, awed, awesome, awestruck.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,166 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.