Meaning of "awe" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AWE

From Old Norse agi; related to Gothic agis fear, Greek akhesthai to be grieved.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF AWE

awe  [ɔː]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AWE

Awe is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb awe in English.

WHAT DOES AWE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Awe

Awe is an emotion comparable to wonder but less joyous. On Robert Plutchik's wheel of emotions awe is modeled as a combination of surprise and fear. One dictionary definition is "an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like: in awe of God; in awe of great political figures." Another dictionary definition is a "mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder inspired by authority, genius, great beauty, sublimity, or might: We felt awe when contemplating the works of Bach. The observers were in awe of the destructive power of the new weapon." In general, awe is directed at objects considered to be more powerful than the subject, such as the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Grand Canyon, or the vastness of the cosmos.

Definition of awe in the English dictionary

The first definition of awe in the dictionary is overwhelming wonder, admiration, respect, or dread. Other definition of awe is power to inspire fear or reverence. Awe is also to inspire with reverence or dread.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO AWE

PRESENT

Present

I awe

you awe

he/she/it awes

we awe

you awe

they awe

Present continuous

I am awing

you are awing

he/she/it is awing

we are awing

you are awing

they are awing

Present perfect

I have awed

you have awed

he/she/it has awed

we have awed

you have awed

they have awed

Present perfect continuous

I have been awing

you have been awing

he/she/it has been awing

we have been awing

you have been awing

they have been awing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I awed

you awed

he/she/it awed

we awed

you awed

they awed

Past continuous

I was awing

you were awing

he/she/it was awing

we were awing

you were awing

they were awing

Past perfect

I had awed

you had awed

he/she/it had awed

we had awed

you had awed

they had awed

Past perfect continuous

I had been awing

you had been awing

he/she/it had been awing

we had been awing

you had been awing

they had been awing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will awe

you will awe

he/she/it will awe

we will awe

you will awe

they will awe

Future continuous

I will be awing

you will be awing

he/she/it will be awing

we will be awing

you will be awing

they will be awing

Future perfect

I will have awed

you will have awed

he/she/it will have awed

we will have awed

you will have awed

they will have awed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been awing

you will have been awing

he/she/it will have been awing

we will have been awing

you will have been awing

they will have been awing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would awe

you would awe

he/she/it would awe

we would awe

you would awe

they would awe

Conditional continuous

I would be awing

you would be awing

he/she/it would be awing

we would be awing

you would be awing

they would be awing

Conditional perfect

I would have awe

you would have awe

he/she/it would have awe

we would have awe

you would have awe

they would have awe

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been awing

you would have been awing

he/she/it would have been awing

we would have been awing

you would have been awing

they would have been awing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you awe
we let´s awe
you awe

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to awe

Past participle

awed

Present Participle

awing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «AWE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «awe» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of awe

admiration · amaze · amazement · astonish · astonishment · cow · daunt · dread · fear · frighten · horrify · horror · impress · intimidate · respect · reverence · stun · terrify · terror · veneration · wonder

TRANSLATION OF AWE

Find out the translation of awe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of awe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «awe» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 敬畏
• Translator English - Spanish: respeto
• English: awe
• Translator English - Hindi: खौफ
• Translator English - Arabic: رهبة
• Translator English - Russian: благоговение
• Translator English - Portuguese: admiração
• Translator English - Bengali: সম্ভ্রম
• Translator English - French: admiration muette
• Translator English - Malay: Kagum
• Translator English - German: Ehrfurcht
• Translator English - Japanese: 畏れ
• Translator English - Korean: 경외
• Translator English - Javanese: Awe
• Translator English - Vietnamese: awe
• Translator English - Tamil: பிரமிப்பு
• Translator English - Marathi: भीती
• Translator English - Turkish: huşu
• Translator English - Italian: soggezione
• Translator English - Polish: awe
• Translator English - Ukrainian: благоговіння
• Translator English - Romanian: venerație
• Translator English - Greek: δέος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: ontsag
• Translator English - Swedish: awe
• Translator English - Norwegian: ærefrykt

10 QUOTES WITH «AWE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word awe.

1

Jill Abramson

I am in awe of women who have full family lives and seem to work round the clock in the 24/7 news cycle.

2

Aravind Adiga

In my family, as in most middle-class Indian families I knew when I was growing up, science and mathematics were held in awe.

3

Peter Arnett

I am still in shock and awe at being fired.

4

Walter Bagehot

A schoolmaster should have an atmosphere of awe, and walk wonderingly, as if he was amazed at being himself.

5

Isaac Barrow

That men should live honestly, quietly, and comfortably together, it is needful that they should live under a sense of God's will, and in awe of the divine power, hoping to please God, and fearing to offend Him, by their behaviour respectively.

6

Lee Bermejo

I'm definitely not a monthly guy. Probably never will be. I'm simply in awe of the guys who do monthly books well... hell, in awe of people who do monthlies period.

7

Theodore Bikel

I am filled with awe that filmmakers have the capacity to stir us and give us back a sense of wonder.

8

Marc Bolan

If God were to appear in my room, obviously I would be in awe, but I don't think I would be humble. I might cry, but I think he would dig me like crazy.

9

Bono

But with Christ, we have access in a one-to-one relationship, for, as in the Old Testament, it was more one of worship and awe, a vertical relationship. The New Testament, on the other hand, we look across at a Jesus who looks familiar, horizontal. The combination is what makes the Cross.

10

Brianna Brown

I so miss musical theater. Secretly, I'm in awe of Broadway performers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AWE»

Discover the use of awe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to awe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

AWE: The Delights and Dangers of Our Eleventh Emotion

The first book to explore the enigmatic emotion of AWE, based on the only-known study of its connection to the meaning of life 'Feeling suddenly elevated to the limits of indescribable delight, yet teetering on the edge of fear, we ...

Paul Pearsall, 2007

In Awe

Three outcasts--Sarah, mourning the death of her best friend, Marshall; Harriet, his grieving mother; and Boris, a teenage orphan--encounter the ultimate horror and violence because of Boris's fascination with a beautiful but savage ...

Scott Heim, 1997

Awakening to Awe: Personal Stories of Profound Transformation

This is a movement comprised of people who refuse the "quick-fix" model for healing, whether that model entails popping pills, indulging in material comforts, or adhering to doctrinal dogmas.

Kirk J. Schneider, 2009

Awe

An unforgettable debut: Dorothea Lasky is a seductive prophet who delights as well as terrifies.

Dorothea Lasky, 2007

People of Walmart: Shop and Awe

From the wildly popular website PeopleofWalmart.com, this photo collection of Americans in their natural shopping habitat (70 percent of which is brand new and never before included on the website) presents people of all shapes and sizes ...

Andrew Kipple, Adam Kipple, 2010

Awe: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases

Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).

‎2008

The A.W.E. Project: Reinventing Education, Reinventing the Human

A.W.E. is the acronym for the author's proposed style of learning, an approach to learning, eldering, and mentoring that is intelligent enough to honor the teachings of the Ancestors, to nurture Wisdom in addition to imparting knowledge, ...

Matthew Fox, 2006

Days of Awe

Days of Awe is a lyrical and lovely novel from an author destined for literary renown. From the Hardcover edition.

Achy Obejas, 2007

Gates of Awe: Holy Day Prayers for Young Children

Prayers for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, with appropriate Torah readings.

‎1991

The Days of Awe

"-Publishers Weekly "A moving, thought-provoking exploration of coming to grips with mortality."-Booklist "I just finished The Days of Awe. I am too moved to move. (Even this pen.) An amazing novel. It is as if we are eavesdropping on life.

Hugh Nissenson, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AWE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term awe is used in the context of the following news items.

Actor Reveals Moment That Left Him in Awe After Filming Movie …

Downes, who stars in “Faith of Our Fathers,” added that his biggest “awe moment” came after something that was said by one of the veterans ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»

Wimbledon 2015: Roger Federer still in awe of coach Stefan Edberg

Roger Federer admits he is still star-struck around coach Stefan Edberg, who is masterminding the world No2's bid for an historic eighth ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»

Two Awe-Inspiring Modern Homes In Pasadena & San Marino …

A South Pasadena-based architect has been building awe-inspiring modern homes that break from the norm in otherwise architecturally bland ... «LAist, Jul 15»

AWE Continues Drilling at Waitsia-2 Appraisal Well in WA's Perth …

AWE Limited, the Operator of Permits L1/L2 in the Perth Basin, Western Australia, revealed Monday that at 06:00 hours (6.00am) AWST today ... «Rigzone, Jul 15»

Russian Submarines Leave Crowd in Awe at St. Petersburg …

The 2015 International Maritime Defense Show (IMDS-2015) took place in St. Petersburg last week and showed that the Russian shipbuilding ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»

Cirque du Soleil's Quidam leaves Tel Aviv in awe

Aerial contortions, world music, strange clowns: the world of Cirque du Soleil. (Cirque du Soleil). On Thursday night I had the privilege of ... «Al-Bawaba, Jul 15»

Women's World Cup: Soccer shock and awe

Anne-Marie Sorvin | USA TODAY Sports U.S. midfielder Carli Lloyd , left, punches the ball between Japan defender Saki Kumagai, middle, and ... «West Central Tribune, Jul 15»

Luhan in awe with Hollywood production

Playing a young soldier in the movie, Luhan admitted that he was in awe with the large scale production that comes with a Hollywood film. «Yahoo Singapore News, Jul 15»

Criticism turns to awe

Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press U.S. coach Jill Ellis watches a game against Nigeria in June. Ellis has received criticism despite leading the ... «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»

Steven Matz on 'jokester' grandpa, UFC love and Bonds awe

Mets rookie pitcher Steven Matz, an Amazin's fan since childhood, took a swing at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: What is it ... «New York Post, Jul 15»