bewilder
[ bih-wil-der ]
/ bɪˈwɪl dər /
verb (used with object)
to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex: These shifting attitudes bewilder me.
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In order, what parts of speech are the words in all capital letters? Alisa was VERY tired, SO she decided to go to bed.
Words nearby bewilder
beweep, bewhiskered, bewick, bewick's swan, bewigged, bewilder, bewildered, bewildering, bewilderment, bewitch, bewitching
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bewilder
/ (bɪˈwɪldə) /
verb (tr)
to confuse utterly; puzzle
archaic to cause to become lost
Derived forms of bewilder
bewilderment, nounWord Origin for bewilder
C17: see be-, wilder
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