Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overawe

/oʊvɚˈɔ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: over-awe
IPA: /oʊvɚˈɔ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To restrain, subdue, or control by awe; to cow.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"None doe you like, but an effeminate Prince, Whom like a Schoole-boy you may ouer-awe."
"His free and easy carriage evinced, that though acknowledging my assumptions, he was no way overawed by them; treating me as familiarly, indeed, as if I were a mere mortal, one of the abject generation of mushrooms."
"He kept the biggest estates, and where he lacked troops to overawe the natives he evicted the natives and made a game reserve."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- French auvebor. English awe English overawe From over- + awe.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /oʊvɚˈɔ/
British English: /əʊvəˈɹɔː/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

overawes (present, singular) overawing (participle, present) overawed (participle, past) overawed (past) over-awe (alternative)

Derived Forms

overawer

Synonyms

cow

Antonyms

underwhelm

Rhymes With

law saw draw raw swing saw aw shaw withdraw straw jaw thoughtful awe

Questions

How do you pronounce overawe?: The recorded pronunciation is /oʊvɚˈɔ/.
What does overawe mean?: To restrain, subdue, or control by awe; to cow.
Where does overawe come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- French auvebor. English awe English overawe From over- + awe.

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