1. awe - noun
· an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"
Hypernym(s): wonder, wonderment, admiration
2. awe - noun
· a feeling of profound respect for someone or something; "the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration"
Synonym(s): fear, reverence, veneration
Hypernym(s): emotion
3. awe - verb
· inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates"
Hypernym(s): frighten, fright, scare, affright
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