Overawe (verb)

1. To overpower or subdue by superior force or influence.
2. To impress greatly; to fill with awe.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english oferawian, from ofer- + awian to awe.

Examples:

1. The young prince was overawed by the grandeur of the palace.
2. The audience was overawed by the performance of the famous singer.
3. His commanding presence overawed the other members of the council.
4. The overwhelming evidence overawed the jury and they quickly returned a guilty verdict.
5. The majestic mountain range overawed the visitors with its grandeur.