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Amaze

Amaze Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Amaze? [v] be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem" [v] affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Amaze: astonish \| astound \| baffle \| beat \| bewilder \| dumbfound \| flummox \| get \| gravel \| mystify \| nonplus \| perplex \| pose \| puzzle \| stupefy \| vex Related Terms \| Find terms related to Amaze: addle \| admiration \| affect \| amazement \| astonish \| astound \| awe \| awestrike \| baffle \| bamboozle \| beat \| bedaze \| bedazzle \| bewilder \| boggle \| bowl down \| bowl over \| buffalo \| confound \| confoundment \| daze \| dazzle \| dumbfound \| dumbfounder \| flabbergast \| floor \| fuddle \| get \| impress \| keep in suspense \| lick \| marveling \| maze \| move \| muddle \| mystify \| nonplus \| overwhelm \| paralyze \| perplex \| petrify \| puzzle \| stagger \| startle \| stick \| strike \| strike dead \| strike dumb \| strike with wonder \| stump \| stun \| stupefy \| surprise \| take aback \| throw \| touch \| wonderment See Also \| bedevil \| befuddle \| confound \| confuse \| dazzle \| discombobulate \| elude \| escape \| figure out \| fox \| fuddle \| lick \| mix up \| puzzle out \| puzzle over \| riddle \| solve \| stagger \| stump \| surprise \| throw \| work \| work out Amaze In Webster's Dictionary \Amaze"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Amazed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Amazing}.] [Pref. a- + maze.] 1. To bewilder; to stupefy; to bring into a maze. [Obs.] A labyrinth to amaze his foes. --Shak. 2. To confound, as by fear, wonder, extreme surprise; to overwhelm with wonder; to astound; to astonish greatly. ``Amazing Europe with her wit.'' --Goldsmith. And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? --Matt. xii. 23. Syn: To astonish; astound; confound; bewilder; perplex; surprise. Usage: {Amaze}, {Astonish}. Amazement includes the notion of bewilderment of difficulty accompanied by surprise. It expresses a state in which one does not know what to do, or to say, or to think. Hence we are amazed at what we can not in the least account for. Astonishment also implies surprise. It expresses a state in which one is stunned by the vastness or greatness of something, or struck with some degree of horror, as when one is overpowered by the ?normity of an act, etc. \Amaze"\, v. i. To be astounded. [Archaic] --B. Taylor. \A*maze"\, v. t. Bewilderment, arising from fear, surprise, or wonder; amazement. [Chiefly poetic] The wild, bewildered Of one to stone converted by amaze. --Byron.

Amaze Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Amaze?

[v] be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"
[v] affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"

Amaze In Webster's Dictionary

\A*maze"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Amazed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Amazing}.] [Pref. a- + maze.]
1. To bewilder; to stupefy; to bring into a maze. [Obs.]

         A labyrinth to amaze his foes.        --Shak.

2. To confound, as by fear, wonder, extreme surprise; to
   overwhelm with wonder; to astound; to astonish greatly.
   ``Amazing Europe with her wit.'' --Goldsmith.

         And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not
         this the son of David?                --Matt. xii.
                                               23.

Syn: To astonish; astound; confound; bewilder; perplex;
     surprise.

Usage: {Amaze}, {Astonish}. Amazement includes the notion of
       bewilderment of difficulty accompanied by surprise. It
       expresses a state in which one does not know what to
       do, or to say, or to think. Hence we are amazed at
       what we can not in the least account for. Astonishment
       also implies surprise. It expresses a state in which
       one is stunned by the vastness or greatness of
       something, or struck with some degree of horror, as
       when one is overpowered by the ?normity of an act,
       etc.


\A*maze"\, v. i.
To be astounded. [Archaic] --B. Taylor.


\A*maze"\, v. t.
Bewilderment, arising from fear, surprise, or wonder;
amazement. [Chiefly poetic]

      The wild, bewildered Of one to stone converted by
      amaze.                                   --Byron.

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