amaze

¹amaze

verb \ə-ˈmāz\

amazedamaz·ing

Definition of AMAZE

transitive verb

1

obsolete : bewilder, perplex

2

: to fill with wonder : astound

intransitive verb

: to show or cause astonishment

— amaz·ed·ly \-ˈmā-zəd-lē\ adverb

Examples of AMAZE

1. He has amazed audiences around the world with his magic tricks.
2. It amazes me that no one noticed the error.
3. Her garden's beauty never fails to amaze.

Origin of AMAZE

Middle English amasen, from Old English āmasian, from ā- (perfective prefix) + *masian to confuse — more at abide

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to AMAZE

Synonyms

surprise, astonish, astound, bowl over, dumbfound (also dumfound), flabbergast, floor, rock, shock, startle, stun, stupefy, thunderstrike

Related Words

befuddle, bewilder, blindside, blow away, confound, confuse, daze, discomfit, disconcert, dismay, jar, muddle, nonplus, perplex, shake up

See Synonym Discussion at surprise

Rhymes with AMAZE

ablaze, agaze, appraise, catchphrase, crossways, deglaze, dispraise, dog days, edgeways, emblaze, endways, flatways, foodways, in phase, Lachaise, leastways, lengthways, liaise, malaise, noun phrase, pj's, post chaise, sideways, slantways, stargaze, ukase, upraise, weekdays

²amaze

noun

Definition of AMAZE

: amazement

First Known Use of AMAZE

15th century