AMAZE Definition & Meaning

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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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�y��vlog 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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�y��vlog 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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He said it was "amazing to watch" and that it was "outpacing the world".

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"I'm from an Iranian family, and there are so many Persian music influences in the song, which is amazing to hear," they said.

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"My hero was Didier Drogba. He was a great player, but he had amazing charisma too. He was so exciting to watch."

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His mother, who has campaigned tirelessly for Martyn's Law, described her son as having "the most incredible passion for life" while his father Paul Hett described Martyn as an "amazing son".

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Arts Minister, Sir Chris Bryant said the "spectacular donation" of Mitchell's "masterpiece", which was originally dedicated to her dog, shows "the amazing difference one person's generosity can make".

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