Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

awe-inspire

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
awe-in-spire
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause awe in; to make awed.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Back-formation from awe-inspiring.

Usage

Inflected Forms

awe-inspires (present, singular) awe-inspiring (participle, present) awe-inspired (participle, past) awe-inspired (past)

Questions

What does awe-inspire mean?
To cause awe in; to make awed.
Where does awe-inspire come from?
Back-formation from awe-inspiring.

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