Amaze
to overwhelm with surprise or sudden wonder; astonish greatly.
Obsolete. to bewilder; perplex.
to cause :
a new art show that delights and amazes.
Archaic. .
Contemporary Examples
It was a text message from a friend—which I had goaded him into sending from across the table purely to delight and amaze.
The Smartwatch Revolution, or How the Pebble Changed My Life Brian Ries March 20, 2013
It continues to amaze me how the country has flipped culturally.
The New Abortion Poll and Obama’s Biggest Impact Michael Tomasky January 21, 2013
“These words astonish me as much as they amaze you,” he said.
The Iranian Islamic Fundamentalist’s Handbook on Sex in the West IranWire July 24, 2014
“You never cease to amaze me,” said Lowe before popping the question.
Justin Timberlake, Pope Francis, ‘The Bachelor’ and More Viral Videos The Daily Beast Video March 15, 2013
There’s always pressure, whether it’s a new film or whether it’s a sequel, to entertain and amaze an audience.
James Cameron on How to Find Flight MH370, Climate Change, Leonardo DiCaprio, and More Marlow Stern April 11, 2014
Historical Examples
Cynthia gazed in amaze at the Bo’s’n, as if he were speaking a new tongue.
Latitude 19 degree Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield
Alderling repeated in a tone of amaze at the inadequacy of my epithet.
Questionable Shapes William Dean Howells
Achilles turned in amaze, and by the fire that flashed from her eyes at once knew that she was Minerva.
The Iliad Homer
Mrs Harris often and often says to me, “Sairey Gamp,” she says, “you raly do amaze me!”
Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit Charles Dickens
Three strides took Andrews to the spot, and there he halted in amaze with a little exclamation of astonishment.
The Tigress Anne Warner
verb (transitive)
to fill with incredulity or surprise; astonish
an obsolete word for bewilder
noun
an archaic word for amazement
v.
early 13c., amasian “stupefy, make crazy,” from a-, probably used here as an intensive prefix, + -masian, related to maze (q.v.). Sense of “overwhelm with wonder” is from 1580s. Related: Amazed; amazing.
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