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Definition of overawe verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

overawe

verb
 
/ˌəʊvərˈɔː/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈɔː/
[usually passive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they overawe
 
/ˌəʊvərˈɔː/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈɔː/
he / she / it overawes
 
/ˌəʊvərˈɔːz/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈɔːz/
past simple overawed
 
/ˌəʊvərˈɔːd/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈɔːd/
past participle overawed
 
/ˌəʊvərˈɔːd/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈɔːd/
-ing form overawing
 
/ˌəʊvərˈɔːɪŋ/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈɔːɪŋ/
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  1. overawe somebody to impress somebody so much that they feel nervous or frightened
    • The younger players were overawed by the occasion and played badly.
    Topics Feelingsc2
See overawe in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
perspective
noun
 
 
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