v., a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es. v.tr.
- To affect with great wonder; astonish. See synonyms at surprise.
- Obsolete. To bewilder; perplex.
To cause great wonder or astonishment: a sight that amazes.
n.
Amazement; wonder.
[From Middle English masen, to bewilder, and from amased, bewildered (from Old English āmasod), both from Old English āmasian, to bewilder : ā-, intensive pref. + *masian, to confuse.]
amazedly a·maz'ed·ly (ə-mā'zĭd-lē) adv.amazedness a·maz'ed·ness n.
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