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

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

SYNONYMS FOR amaze

1 astound, dumfound, stun, flabbergast. See surprise.

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When the truth dawned upon him, amaze and disappointment changed his mobile face, and then came mirth.
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The old man ceased speaking to puff dense volumes of smoke from his pipe, and Isaac Rice gazed at him in wonder and amaze.
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The young fellow who had been following a beaten path paused in amaze.
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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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Word Origin and History for amaze

amaze

early 13c., amasian "stupefy, make crazy," from a-, probably used here as an intensive prefix, + -masian, related to maze (q.v.). Sense of "overwhelm with wonder" is from 1580s. Related: Amazed; amazing.

amaze

verb (used with object), a·mazed, a·maz·ing.

verb (used without object), a·mazed, a·maz·ing.

noun

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amaze

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