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amaze v

(transitive) To fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise. (obsolete) To stun or stupefy (someone). (obsolete, also reflexive) To bewilder or perplex (someone or oneself). (obsolete, poetic) To fill (someone) with panic; to panic, to terrify. (intransitive, archaic) To experience amazement; to be astounded. amaze n (archaic) (except poetic, uncountable) Amazement, astonishment; (countable) an instance of this. (uncountable) Fear, terror. (obsolete, uncountable) Stupefaction of the mind; bewilderment; (countable) an instance of this.

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