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Meaning of 'amaze' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Amaze [ v. i.]
- To be astounded.
2 . Amaze [ v. t.]
- To bewilder; to stupefy; to bring into a maze.
- To confound, as by fear, wonder, extreme surprise; to overwhelm with wonder; to astound; to astonish greatly.
- Bewilderment, arising from fear, surprise, or wonder; amazement.

Meaning of 'amaze' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . amaze [ v]
Meaning (1):
- be a mystery or bewildering to
Example in sentence:
  • a vexing problem;
  • Got me--I don't know the answer!;
  • This beats me!;
  • This question really stuck me
Meaning (2):
- affect with wonder
Example in sentence:
  • Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!

Nearby Words:

amability amacratic amadavat amadou amain amalgam amalgama amalgamate amalgamated amalgamating

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