Wiktionary:Word of the day/2023/April 13

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Word of the day
for April 13
amaze v
  1. (transitive)
    1. To fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise.
    2. (obsolete) To stun or stupefy (someone).
    3. (obsolete, also reflexive) To bewilder or perplex (someone or oneself).
    4. (obsolete, poetic) To fill (someone) with panic; to panic, to terrify.
  2. (intransitive, archaic) To experience amazement; to be astounded.

amaze n

  1. (archaic)
    1. (except poetic, uncountable) Amazement, astonishment; (countable) an instance of this.
    2. (uncountable) Fear, terror.
  2. (obsolete, uncountable) Stupefaction of the mind; bewilderment; (countable) an instance of this.
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