overawe

🇺🇸 /ˌəʊvərˈɔː/ 🇬🇧 /ˌəʊvərˈɔː/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

to make someone feel very impressed and a bit scared

The famous actor's presence overawed the audience.

translation

v. to make someone feel very impressed and a bit scared

Word Forms

3rd Present overawes
Past overawed
Perfect overawed
Progressive overawing