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amaze

[ uh-meyz ]

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verb (used with object)

amazed, amazing.

to overwhelm with surprise or sudden wonder; astonish greatly:
It will never cease to amaze me how fast children grow.
She was amazed that someone could be serious about something so incredibly absurd.
Synonyms: , , ,
Obsolete. to bewilder; perplex.

verb (used without object)

amazed, amazing.

to cause amazement:
The museum has a new art show that delights and amazes.

noun

Archaic. amazement.

amaze

/ əˈ��ɪ�� /

verb

to fill with incredulity or surprise; astonish
an obsolete word for bewilder

noun

an archaic word for amazement

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Word History and Origins

Origin of amaze¹

First recorded before 1000; from Middle English amasen, from Old English �峾�� “to confuse, stun, astonish,” equivalent to a- ³, + unattested *masian “to confuse”; maze ( def )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of amaze¹

Old English �峾��

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Synonym Study

See surprise.

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Example Sentences

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I mean, you hear about the diversity of it, but to actually see such gorgeous things is just amazing.

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It’s amazing making TV and film, but it’s a huge thing that involves 200 people and you have to communicate everything to everyone and you have to compromise and deal with execs.

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“They’re a little bit bewildered seeing press conferences from the county saying what an amazing job you’ve done,” said Gillotte, whose union’s contract with the county expired a week before the fires.

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"It would be a massive honour to, hopefully, be in that ballpark of people who have achieved amazing things," says Yee.

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“I was amazed and touched by that,” Waters said.

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