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Also, stand in awe of . Respect and revere someone or something, experience a feeling of solemn wonder, as in All of us are in awe of his many achievements . This expression dates from about a.d. 1000 and originally meant “fear something or someone.” Later awe came to mean “dread mingled with respect,” and eventually it signified reverence alone.Advertisement
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