amaze

  • 41amaze — a•maze [[t]əˈmeɪz[/t]] v. a•mazed, a•maz•ing, n. 1) to overwhelm with surprise or sudden wonder; astonish greatly 2) Obs. to bewilder; perplex 3) cvb to cause astonishment or amazement: a show that delights and amazes[/ex] 4) archaic amazement •… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 42amaze — /əˈmeɪz / (say uh mayz) verb (t) (amazed, amazing) 1. to overwhelm with surprise; astonish greatly. 2. Obsolete to bewilder. –noun 3. Obsolete amazement. {Middle English, Old English āmasian. Compare maze} …

  • 43amaze —   Ho okupaianaha, kamahoi …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 44amaze — [OE] Old English āmasian meant ‘stupefy’ or ‘stun’, with perhaps some reminiscences of an original sense ‘stun by hitting on the head’ still adhering to it. Some apparently related forms in Scandinavian languages, such as Swedish masa ‘be… …

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  • 45amaze — v.tr. (often foll. by at, or that + clause, or to + infin.) surprise greatly; overwhelm with wonder (am amazed at your indifference; was amazed to find them alive). Derivatives: amazement n. amazing adj. amazingly adv. amazingness n. Etymology:… …

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  • 46amaze·ment — /əˈmeızmənt/ noun [noncount] : a feeling of being very surprised or amazed The garden s beauty filled me with amazement. [=astonishment] The crowd watched in amazement as the magician performed his tricks. I applied for the job, and, (much) to my …

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  • 47Never Ceases to Amaze Me — Single by Split Enz from the album Time and Tide B side I See Red (Live) Released 1983 …

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  • 48something never ceases to amaze someone — phrase used for emphasizing that you are always impressed or surprised by a particular person or thing, even though you know them well It never ceases to amaze me how quick email is. He never ceased to be amazed by her physical strength.… …

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  • 49something never ceases to amaze someone — used for emphasizing that you are always impressed or surprised by a particular person or thing, even though you know them well It never ceases to amaze me how quick email is. He never ceased to be amazed by her physical strength …

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  • 50Flip out — amaze …

    Dictionary of Australian slang