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awe-inspire

awe-inspire verb: to cause awe in; to make awed.

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To 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

Forms of awe-inspire

third-person singular presentawe-inspires
present participleawe-inspiring
past participleawe-inspired
pastawe-inspired

Origin of awe-inspire

Back-formation from awe-inspiring.

Questions about awe-inspire

What does awe-inspire mean?
Awe-inspire means to cause awe in; to make awed.
What part of speech is awe-inspire?
Awe-inspire is a verb.
What is the past tense of awe-inspire?
The past tense of awe-inspire is awe-inspired.

Words near awe-inspire in the dictionary

  1. awe walk
  2. awe walks
  3. awe-bound
  4. awe-ful
  5. awe-full
  6. awe-inspire
  7. awe-inspired
  8. awe-inspires
  9. awe-inspiring
  10. awe-inspiringly
  11. awe-stricken

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