Main Entry:

¹amaze

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈmāz\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

amazed; amaz·ing

Etymology:

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

Date:

before 12th century

transitive verb1obsolete : bewilder, perplex2: to fill with wonder : astoundintransitive verb: to show or cause astonishment

synonyms see surprise

— amaz·ed·ly \-ˈmā-zəd-lē\ adverb