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amaze

[ uh-meyz ]
/ əˈmeɪz /
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verb (used with object), a·mazed, a·maz·ing.
to overwhelm with surprise or sudden wonder; astonish greatly.
Obsolete. to bewilder; perplex.
verb (used without object), a·mazed, a·maz·ing.
to cause amazement: a new art show that delights and amazes.
noun
Archaic. amazement.
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Origin of amaze

First recorded before 1000; Middle English amasen,Old English āmasian “to confuse, stun, astonish.” See a-3, maze

synonym study for amaze

1. See surprise.

Words nearby amaze

amaurosis, amaurosis congenita of Leber, amaurosis fugax, amaurotic pupil, amaut, amaze, amazeballs, amazed, amazement, amazia, Amaziah
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Words related to amaze

affect, alarm, astonish, astound, bewilder, daze, dumbfound, flabbergast, impress, perplex, shock, stagger, startle, stun, electrify, move, strike, stupefy, touch, blow away

How to use amaze in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for amaze

amaze
/ (əˈmeɪz) /
verb (tr)
to fill with incredulity or surprise; astonish
an obsolete word for bewilder
noun
an archaic word for amazement

Word Origin for amaze

Old English āmasian
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