awe-inspire

verb

To cause awe in; to make awed.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

verbawe-inspire (third-person singular simple present awe-inspires, present participle awe-inspiring, simple past and past participle awe-inspired)

present singular third person awe-inspires · participle present awe-inspiring · participle past awe-inspired · past awe-inspired

  1. transitiveTo cause awe in; to make awed.

    Upon recovery from the experience, the awe-inspired individuals then go forth and spread word of it, often performing great deeds or miracles that induce awe (and awe-inspired changes) in those who witness […]

    2007, Roy F. Baumeister, Kathleen D. Vohs, Encyclopedia of Social Psychology, volume 1

Origin

Back-formation from awe-inspiring.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

awe-inspire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awe-inspire

MLA

“awe-inspire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awe-inspire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “awe-inspire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awe-inspire.

Source: awe-inspire on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.