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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

awe-inspire en · VERB

Etymology

Back-formation from awe-inspiring.

Meanings

  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

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awe-inspiring Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
awe-inspired Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
awe-inspired Tense=Past lexicographic
awe-inspires Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic