amaze

verb \ ə-ˈmāz \

|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

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Definition of amaze

amazed; amazing

transitive verb

1 : to fill with wonder : astound

He amazed audiences with the power of his voice.

2 obsolete : bewilder, perplex

intransitive verb

: to show or cause astonishment

The fireworks display never ceases to amaze.

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amazedly

play \-ˈmā-zəd-lē\ adverb

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Examples of amaze in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of amaze from the Web

From surprising an 88-year-old fan facing a terminal illness to taking in his nieces and nephew after their parents deaths, the kindness in Luke Bryan's heart never ceases to amaze us.

— Southern Living, "Luke Bryan Takes St Jude Patient On A Country Adventure," 6 June 2018
Kint amazes her handlers by blazing through a training montage of mind-freeing exercises, like learning to breathe under simulated water.

— adi robertson, The Verge, "NBC’s new VR thriller Reverie is a schmaltzy take on techno-dystopia," 30 May 2018
USA TODAY Sports HOUSTON — Steph Curry is amazed by LeBron James just like everyone else.

— sam amick, USA TODAY, "Steph Curry: LeBron James 'amazing', but 'don't disrespect' other Cavs," 28 May 2018
Dolphins, those perky little mammals that amuse and amaze, are almost impossible to resist.

— terry gardner, latimes.com, "Swim with the spinner dolphins in Hawaii at a discount," 23 May 2018
The fact that Aimovig works (and works well) continues to amaze Edvinsson and Goadsby both.

— katy schneider, The Cut, "Why Did It Take So Long to Figure Out Migraines?," 22 May 2018
What amazed me most was just the amount of people from all over the world.

— suzanne baker, Naperville Sun, "Set the alarm early for live royal wedding watch parties in Naperville," 16 May 2018
Just writing those words amazes me, thinking back to when Ramirez was a light-hitting middle infielder.

— terry pluto, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Indians: Bullpen issues, All-Star Jose Ramirez -- Terry Pluto (photos)," 6 May 2018
The ingenuity of our stone-age ancestors never ceases to amaze.

— Fox News, "Stonehenge secret revealed? Scientist suggests new theory about ancient site," 14 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of amaze

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

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First Known Use: before 12th century

in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

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amaze Synonyms

Synonyms

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

Phrases

knock for a loop, take aback, take by surprise;

Synonym Discussion of amaze

surprise, astonish, astound, amaze, flabbergast mean to impress forcibly through unexpectedness. surprise stresses causing an effect through being unexpected but not necessarily unusual or novel.