awed

Meanings

• Adjective or verb

  Feel or inspire wonder, admiration, or fear.

  - "The view from the top of the mountain left me awed."
  - "The audience was awed by the magician's performance."

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Synonyms

enthral , enthrall , overwhelm , awestricken , awestruck , thunderstruck

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with awed
owed , oweded , owededd , owededdly , owededly

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Variants

List of all variants of awed that leads to same result
awed , awe , awes , awing

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Etymology

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Old English egan, meaning 'to inspire awe' or 'to dread'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'awed' is related to the Old English word 'egean', which meant 'to dread' or 'to fear'.

2. The term 'awed' is often used in the context of religious or spiritual experiences, as well as in descriptions of natural wonders.

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Related Concepts

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1. Awe-inspiring: Something that inspires a feeling of awe or reverence.

2. Awe-struck: Feeling or showing wonder, amazement, or fear, often to an extreme degree.

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Culture

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The term 'awed' has been used extensively in literature and poetry to describe feelings of wonder, amazement, or fear. For instance, in Edgar Allan Poe's poem 'The Raven', the narrator is 'awed' by the mysterious raven that visits him.

How to Memorize "awed"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a breathtaking view or experience that leaves you feeling awed.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the feeling of being awed with the sensation of goosebumps on your skin.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'awed' by associating it with 'awe-inspiring'.

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