Dictionary entries for 'amaze'

Synonyms

astonish
astound
awe
startle
surprise
amazement
astonishment
awe
marvel
wonder
wonderment

a·maze (ə-māź)

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

verb: a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es.

transitive verb

To affect with great wonder; astonish. See synonyms at surprise
Obsolete To bewilder; perplex.

intransitive verb

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

noun

Amazement; wonder.

derivatives

a·maźed·ly: adverb
a·maźed·ness: noun

verb: a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es.

transitive verb

intransitive verb

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition