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Definition of amaze

amaze

/əˈmeɪz/
a · maze
Adverb:amazingly
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Adjective:amazing
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Past Simple:amazed
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Past Participle:amazed
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Present Participle:amazing
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• verb

1

To fill someone with great surprise, wonder, or astonishment.

Example

"Her ability to solve complex mathematical equations in her head continues to amaze her professors."

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• Rhymes for amaze

• Nearby Words

amateurishly
amateurishness
amateurism
amaze
amazedly
amazement
amazing

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English āmasian ('to confound, perplex, or bewilder'), formed from the intensive prefix ā- and a root related to 'maze'. The sense shifted in the late 16th century from mental confusion or terror to overwhelming wonder and astonishment.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Amaze. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/amaze
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