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amaze
What does amaze mean?
amaze (verb): to fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use amaze in a sentence?
- He was amazed when he found that the girl was a robot. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce amaze?
/əˈmeɪz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Words related to amaze
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “amaze” mean?
to love with one's entire heart and soul; regard with deep respect and affection
Not quite: that's what adore means.
to assume or suggest to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose
Not quite: that's what presume means.
to fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise
Right! That's what “amaze” means.
to affect as with blows; to strike repeatedly; to strive with or contend against
Not quite: that's what buffet means.
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