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Adjective: overawed  ,ow-vu(r)'od
  1. Overcome by a feeling of awe
    "Three powerful armies obstructed the freedom of election, and overawed the deliberations of the diet"
Verb: overawe  ,ow-vu(r)'o
  1. Subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
    "It was true that a great city, which was also the seat of government, might overawe the government";
    - cow

See also: awed, awestricken, awestruck

Type of: awe