over-awe

A form of overawe — To restrain, subdue, or control by awe; to cow.

Meanings

verbover-awe (third-person singular simple present over-awes, present participle over-awing, simple past and past participle over-awed)

present singular third person over-awes · participle present over-awing · participle past over-awed · past over-awed

  1. alternativeAlternative form of overawe.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “over-awe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over-awe.

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