amaze

a·maze  (-mz)

v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es

v.tr.

1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise.

2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex.

v.intr.

To cause great wonder or astonishment: a sight that amazes.

n.

Amazement; wonder.

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[From Middle English masen, to bewilder, and from amased, bewildered (from Old English masod), both from Old English masian, to bewilder : -, intensive pref. + *masian, to confuse.]

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a·mazed·ly (-mzd-l) adv.

a·mazed·ness n.

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amaze

Verb

[amazing, amazed] to fill with surprise; astonish [Old English āmasian]

amazement n
amazing adj
amazingly adv

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	amaze - affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!" astonish, astound dazzle - amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill; "Her arguments dazzled everyone"; "The dancer dazzled the audience with his turns and jumps" surprise - cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me"
	2.	amaze - be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me" bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, mystify, nonplus, perplex, baffle, puzzle, stupefy, gravel, vex, pose, stick, beat, get stump, mix up - cause to be perplexed or confounded; "This problem stumped her" befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, bedevil, fuddle, throw - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher" riddle - set a difficult problem or riddle; "riddle me a riddle" elude, escape - be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you are seeing in him eludes me"

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amaze

verb astonish, surprise, shock, stun, alarm, stagger, startle, bewilder, astound, daze, confound, stupefy, flabbergast, bowl someone over (informal) boggle someone's mind, dumbfound

Translations

amaze [əˈmeɪz] vt → asombrar, pasmar;

to be amazed (at) → asombrarse (de)

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amaze [əˈmeɪz] vt → stupéfier;

to be amazed (at) → être stupéfait(e) (de)

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amaze [əˈmeɪz] vt → erstaunen;

to be amazed (at) → erstaunt sein (über +acc)

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amaze [əˈmeɪz] vt → stupire;

to be amazed (at) → essere sbalordito/a (da)