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[ uh-meyz ] / əˈmeɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR amaze ON THESAURUS.COM
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. Origin of amazeFirst recorded before 1000; Middle English amasen,Old English āmasian “to confuse, stun, astonish.” See a-3, maze SYNONYMS FOR amaze1 astound, dumbfound, stun, flabbergast. SEE SYNONYMS FOR amaze ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for amaze1. See surprise. Words nearby amazeamaurosis, amaurosis congenita of Leber, amaurosis fugax, amaurotic pupil, amaut, amaze, amazeballs, amazed, amazement, amazia, Amaziah Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amazeThey still had the $81 million that has to amaze everybody on all sides of the issue. The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built|Michael Daly|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST Daniel Radcliffe may not be Harry Potter anymore but he continues to amaze us with magic. Harry Potter Raps, The Catcalls Heard ‘Round the World and More Viral Videos|Alex Chancey|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST “These words astonish me as much as they amaze you,” he said. The Iranian Islamic Fundamentalist’s Handbook on Sex in the West|IranWire|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST There's always pressure, whether it's a new film or whether it's a sequel, to entertain and amaze an audience. James Cameron on How to Find Flight MH370, Climate Change, Leonardo DiCaprio, and More|Marlow Stern|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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British Dictionary definitions for amaze
verb (tr)to fill with incredulity or surprise; astonish an obsolete word for bewilder nounan archaic word for amazement Word Origin for amazeOld English āmasian Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to amazeperplex, bewilder, stun, alarm, shock, impress, astound, stagger, startle, astonish, daze, affect, flabbergast, dumbfound, strike, touch, move, electrify, stupefy, bowl over |