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Definition of “amaze”

amaze (əˈmeɪz Pronunciation for amaze

Definitions

verb

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

noun

  1. an archaic word for amazement

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 for 'amaze'

  • British English: amazePronunciation for amaze If something amazes you, it surprises you very much.He amazed us with his knowledge of ancient history.əˈmeɪz VERB
  • Arabic: يُدْهِشُPronunciation for يُدْهِشُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: espantarPronunciation for espantar
  • Chinese: 使吃惊Pronunciation for 使吃惊
  • Croatian: zapanjitiPronunciation for zapanjiti
  • Czech: ohromitPronunciation for ohromit ohromovat
  • Danish: forbløffePronunciation for forbløffe
  • Dutch: verbazenPronunciation for verbazen
  • European Spanish: asombrarPronunciation for asombraradmirar
  • Finnish: ällistyttääPronunciation for ällistyttää
  • French: émerveillerPronunciation for émerveiller
  • German: erstaunenPronunciation for erstaunen
  • Greek: καταπλήσσωPronunciation for καταπλήσσω
  • Italian: sbalordirePronunciation for sbalordire
  • Japanese: 驚かせるPronunciation for 驚かせる
  • Korean: 놀라게 하다Pronunciation for 놀라게 하다
  • Norwegian: forbløffePronunciation for forbløffe
  • Polish: zdumiećPronunciation for zdumieć zdumiewać
  • Portuguese: espantarPronunciation for espantar
  • Romanian: a uimi
  • Russian: изумлятьPronunciation for изумлять
  • Spanish: asombrarPronunciation for asombrar
  • Swedish: förbluffaPronunciation for förbluffa
  • Thai: ทำให้ประหลาดใจPronunciation for ทำให้ประหลาดใจ
  • Turkish: şaşırtmakPronunciation for şaşırtmak
  • Ukrainian: дивувати здивувати
  • Vietnamese: làm kinh ngạcPronunciation for làm kinh ngạc

Example Sentences Including 'amaze'

A man feels admired when his unique characteristics and talents happily amaze her.
Mail and Guardian (2004)
Boasting the official European Tour licence and commentary by the BBC's Peter Alliss, its realism will amaze even the most avid golfer.
Sun, News of the World (1999)
He was Mrs Marline's brother, which never ceased to amaze me.
Holt, Victoria The Black Opal
It never ceased to amaze Ruiz just how terrified Dennison's men were of their employer.
MacNeill, Alastair The Devil's Door
People who think every bomb will go exactly where it's intended amaze me.
Sun, News of the World (2001)
Pickard Group spokesman Stephen Norris says the technology featured in the apartment will amaze potential buyers.
The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2004)
The circus's appreciation of its own art was a phenomenon which never ceased to amaze me.
Hickman, Katie A Trip to the Light Fantastic
The idleness of some of the legal profession never ceases to amaze me.
Val McDermid KICK BACK (2002)
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)

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