English Dictionary
Definition of “amaze”
amaze (əˈmeɪz
)
Definitions
verb (tr)
- to fill with incredulity or surprise; astonish
- an obsolete word for bewilder
Word Origin
Old English āmasian
Synonyms
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astonish,
surprise,
shock,
stun,
alarm,
stagger,
startle,
bewilder,
astound,
daze,
confound,
stupefy,
flabbergast,
bowl someone over boggle someone's mind
dumbfound,
Translations
- British English:
amaze
If something amazes you, it surprises you very much.He amazed us with his knowledge of ancient history.əˈmeɪz VERB He amazed us with his knowledge of ancient history.
- Spanish:
asombrar
v
- French:
émerveiller
vt
- German:
erstaunen
v
- Chinese: 使吃惊 v
- Arabic: يُدْهِشُ v
- Portuguese: espantar v
- Russian: изумлять v
- Croatian: zapanjiti v
- Czech: ohromit v ohromovat
- Danish: forbløffe v
- Dutch: verbazen v
- Finnish: ällistyttää v
- Greek: καταπλήσσω v
- Italian: sbalordire v
- Japanese: 驚かせる v
- Korean: 놀라게 하다 v
- Norwegian: forbløffe v
- Polish: zdumieć v zdumiewać
- Brazilian Portuguese: espantar v
- European Spanish:
asombrar
v
- Swedish: förbluffa v
- Thai: ทำให้ประหลาดใจ v
- Turkish: şaşırtmak v
- Vietnamese: làm kinh ngạc v
Usage examples
Never ceases to amaze me how hideous little men can find women willing to have sex with them.
Bénédicte Newland and Pascale Smets, AND GOD CREATED THE AU PAIR (2005)Then the development of an organism from a single cell to a whole, complete and functioning organism will never cease to amaze.
New Scientist (1999)It took me five (at times agonizing) days to learn mine from a woman who will never cease to amaze or surprise me.
Globe and Mail (2003)NORTHAMPTON (third day of four): Northamptonshire (19pts) beat Glamorgan (3) by eight wickets CRICKET never ceases to amaze.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)It never ceases to amaze me how quickly puppies cotton on to this.
Jan Fennell, Foreword by Monty Roberts, THE DOG LISTENER: Learning the Language of your Best Friend (2002)
