overawe
Verb
Verb Forms: overawed, overawing, overawes
- To subdue someone by inspiring awe or fear.
- subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
- To restrain, subdue, or control by awe; to cow.
Examples
- Her intimidating triple-word-score play seemed to OVERAWE her opponent into silence.
Origin / Etymology
From over- + awe.
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Scrabble Score: 13
overawe: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordoverawe: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
overawe: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
overawe: valid Words With Friends Word