| VERB | emotion | overawe, cow | subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe |
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| Meaning | subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats / threats) . | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Model | Sam cannot overawe Sue; The performance is likely to overawe Sue | |
| Synonym | cow | |
| Narrower | buffalo | intimidate or overawe |
| Broader | awe | inspire awe in |
| Catalan | amenaçar, espantar | |
| Spanish | amenazar | |