underawing
underawing is the present participle and gerund of underawe.
Meaning of underawe
Verb
underawe (third-person singular simple present underawes, present participle underawing, simple past and past participle underawed)
- To fail to inspire the intended degree of awe.
- The absence of a conventional field force of any weight could only serve to underawe the Nazi and Fascist leaderships, ever ready to subjugate a lesser neighbor if an opportunity arose.2000, Robert J. Caputi, Neville Chamberlain and Appeasement, →ISBN, page 145
Adjective
underawing (comparative more underawing, superlative most underawing)
- Failing to inspire the expected level of awe.
- The fragmentation and chaos (in a negative characterization) of medieval Europe, divided as it was into too many kingdoms under the overarching (if underawing) Holy Roman Empire, with the pope meddling as well, are most often cited as an explanation of the need for sovereign states.1998, Jean Bethke Elshtain, New Wine and Old Bottles: International Politics and Ethical Discourse, page 14
Forms of underawing
| comparative | more underawing |
|---|---|
| superlative | most underawing |
Questions about underawing
- What does underawing mean?
- Underawing means failing to inspire the expected level of awe.
- What is underawing the present participle and gerund of?
- Underawing is the present participle and gerund of underawe.
- What part of speech is underawing?
- Underawing is an adjective.
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