amazea‧maze /əˈmeɪz/ ●●○ verb [transitive] 
Dave amazed his friends by suddenly getting married.it amazes somebody how/what/that It still amazes me how much she has improved. It never ceased to amaze him that women were attracted to Sam.
WORD ORIGINamaze
Origin:
Old English amasian, from an unrecorded masian ‘to confuse’VERB TABLE
amaze
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | amaze |
| he, she, it | amazes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | amazed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have amazed |
| he, she, it | has amazed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had amazed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will amaze |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have amazed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am amazing |
| he, she, it | is amazing | |
| you, we, they | are amazing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was amazing |
| you, we, they | were amazing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been amazing |
| he, she, it | has been amazing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been amazing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be amazing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been amazing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Dave amazed his friends by leaving a well-paid job to travel around the world.
- It amazes me that no-one has thought of the idea sooner.
- Some kids will amaze you with what they can do.
- But my children were as amazed at this strange petrel with its eerie call as I had hoped they would be.
- Frye never ceased to be amazed by how little they knew, how unfamiliar they were with the basic routines of school.
- Never before had she wielded words of such force; she spoke to hurt, but was amazed when she succeeded.
- The mound of coins continues to grow as the little Kool Aid tycoons and garbage financiers continue to amaze and to amass.
THESAURUS
to make someone feel surprised, especially because they did not expect something: · Her reaction surprised me – I didn’t realize how strongly she felt.· What surprised me was how cheap everything was compared to at home.
to greatly surprise someone, for example because something is very good, unusual, or hard to believe: · He amazed everyone with his skill.· It amazes me that no one has thought of the idea before.
to greatly surprise someone: · Myra astonished her doctors by recovering so quickly.
to greatly surprise or shock someone. Astound sounds a little more formal and a little stronger than astonish: · What astounded him was their inefficiency.
to happen at an unexpected time, so that people are surprised or unprepared: · Security men were taken by surprise as the man ran onto the stage.· His resignation took us by surprise.
to make someone feel surprised or slightly frightened by doing something they did not expect: · The wind made the door shut with a crash, which startled her.· Sudden movements may startle the horse.
Longman Language Activatorto make someone surprised · Diana's reaction surprised him - he hadn't realized that she was so upset.· The exam was actually quite easy, which surprised me.what surprises somebody is · What surprised me most was how cheap everything was compared to at home.it surprises somebody that · I have to say, it surprises me that they haven't gone bankrupt before now.surprise yourself (=do something that you thought you could not do, so that you are surprised) · Why don't you just have a go at skiing? You might surprise yourself.
if something is a surprise , or if it comes as a surprise , it surprises you: · "Bob and Linda are getting divorced.'' "That's a surprise -- they seemed like the perfect couple.''· The firing of the team's star pitcher came as a surprise to fans and sports writers alike.a complete surprise (=a big surprise): · My brother's sudden visit home was a complete surprise.be a surprise/come as a surprise to somebody: · The announcement of his resignation was a complete surprise to everyone in the office.it comes as a surprise to see/learn/find etc: · It comes as a surprise to learn what a high rate of illiteracy there is in this country.
to make someone feel extremely surprised, especially because something is very hard to believe: · Dave amazed his friends by leaving a well-paid job to travel around the world.it amazes somebody that: · It amazes me that no-one has thought of the idea sooner.
to make someone feel extremely surprised: · My father's reaction astounded me. How could he be so calm!· Tammy astonished her doctors by learning to walk again within weeks of the accident.· They astounded audiences with their fanciful costumes and their fascinating tales.what astonishes/astounds somebody is: · What astonishes me is how incredibly inefficient so many companies seem to be.
also catch somebody by surprise American if something takes you by surprise , it happens at a time when you are not expecting it: · The President's resignation took everyone by surprise.· The vehemence of her response took me by surprise.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY It never ceased to amaze him that women were attracted to Sam.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The things people will do for charity never cease to amaze me (=I am always surprised by them).
It never ceased to amaze him that women were attracted to Sam.· The house they bought was an amazing bargain.
The things people will do for charity never cease to amaze me (=I am always surprised by them).· What an extraordinary coincidence meeting you here!
· Doctors have every confidence that Laura will continue her remarkable recovery.
· The market has an amazing variety of fresh fish.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· It always amazed her to see that other people could live so comfortably upon such barren territory.· It always amazes me that animals reach the surface alive from great depths.· I am always amazed that the basic rules of portraiture are rarely taught.· I was always amazed that any electric motor could turn the engine, transmission, and those big rotor blades.· As the tailor never saw his subject, it always amazed me how well the dresses fitted.
· You have to be amazed how young and silly they could be or how solemn with foreboding.· It is often amazing how well siblings will get along when parents are not in view.· It's amazing how you can settle into the gentle pace of life after such a short time.· It was amazing how much gay-themed music they played, like four Village People songs and a lot of Sister Sledge.· She was amazed how much easier the tube journey to Mornington Crescent was at this time of the day.
· My physical reactions were just amazing.· To watch my body and feel it do things it had never done before was just amazing.· It is just amazing to me that all that money went to him.
· I saw what has to be one of the most amazing sporting sights in the world.· He was a large, quiet man with the most amazing muscular development I have ever seen.· Suddenly the shade evaporates, and I find myself in the most amazing summer garden.· AsIread during the next few weeks, I began to find the most amazing peace.· Wading out across the wheat I come to a single wild poppy of a most amazing pink.· And to some that may be the most amazing thing of all.
· All my life and they still amaze me.· It still amazes me that this winery can produce such good wines in such massive quantities.· It still amazes Paul how John can do voices.· The publicity generated by the anti-Gingrich ploy still amazes him.· It still amazes me that I - an arts graduate - do this job.
· It would have been truly amazing if this system had been Flash Memory compatible.· I explained how that worked and he looked truly amazed.· I have been doing this for a long time, and I am still truly amazed.· The calming effect is truly amazing.· It is all truly amazing, and highly improbable, given all the ways the system could break down.· But it would be truly amazing if the most efficient rule for the job already existed, just by chance.
NOUN· Her sister, 10-year-old Claire, was amazed that people could make rude jokes and not get into trouble for it.· An amazing mass of people walked steadily and appeared untroubled.· You'd be amazed the things people want you to talk about at lectures!· Soon after we moved to another place, I was amazed at the people I saw.
VERB· I have no problems with this evidence, but it never ceases to amaze me what some modern theologians do with it.· It never ceased to amaze me to watch soldiers head right for these places.· It never ceases to amaze me!· It never ceases to amaze me what human beings can do when they have to dig deep.· It never ceased to amaze me how he could do it.· I never cease to be amazed at the damage human beings do to one another.· Frye never ceased to be amazed by how little they knew, how unfamiliar they were with the basic routines of school.
WORD FAMILYadjectiveamazedamazingnounamazementverbamazeadverbamazingly
to surprise someone very much SYN astonish: Dave amazed his friends by suddenly getting married.it amazes somebody how/what/that It still amazes me how much she has improved. It never ceased to amaze him that women were attracted to Sam.- investiture
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