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Overawe

Overawe Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Overawe? [v] subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe Synonyms \| Synonyms for Overawe: cow Related Terms \| Find terms related to Overawe: abash \| awe \| beat down \| break \| browbeat \| bulldoze \| bully \| castrate \| clamp down on \| coerce \| compel \| cow \| daunt \| despotize \| deter \| discomfit \| disconcert \| discourage \| dishearten \| dominate \| domineer \| domineer over \| enslave \| faze \| frighten \| grind \| grind down \| hector \| henpeck \| intimidate \| keep down \| keep under \| lord it over \| oppress \| overbear \| overmaster \| override \| overwhelm \| press heavy on \| repress \| ride over \| ride roughshod over \| scare \| shake \| stop \| subjugate \| suppress \| terrify \| terrorize \| trample down \| trample upon \| tread down \| tread upon \| tyrannize \| tyrannize over \| unman \| upset \| walk all over \| walk over \| weigh heavy on See Also \| awe \| buffalo Overawe In Webster's Dictionary \O`ver*awe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overawed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overawing}.] To awe exceedingly; to subjugate or restrain by awe or great fear. The king was present in person to overlook the magistrates, and overawe these subjects with the terror of his sword. --Spenser.

Overawe Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Overawe?

[v] subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe

Synonyms | Synonyms for Overawe: cow

See Also | awe | buffalo

Overawe In Webster's Dictionary

\O`ver*awe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overawed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Overawing}.]
To awe exceedingly; to subjugate or restrain by awe or great
fear.

      The king was present in person to overlook the
      magistrates, and overawe these subjects with the terror
      of his sword.                            --Spenser.

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