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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11151 COCA: 8607

amaze

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
amaze ˈmeɪz/ verb
amazes; amazed; amazing
amaze
ˈmeɪz/
verb
amazes; amazed; amazing
Learner's definition of AMAZE
: to surprise and sometimes confuse (someone) very much : to fill (someone) with wonder使惊诧;使惊奇
[+ object]
[no object]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11151 COCA: 8607

amaze

1 of 2

verb

amazed; amazing; amazes

transitive verb

1
: to fill with wonder : astound
He amazed audiences with the power of his voice.
2
obsolete : bewilder, perplex

intransitive verb

: to show or cause astonishment
The fireworks display never ceases to amaze.

amaze

2 of 2

noun

: amazement
Dick looked at the little man in amaze. Robert Louis Stevenson
Choose the Right Synonym for amaze

surprise, astonish, astound, amaze, flabbergast mean to impress forcibly through unexpectedness.

surprise stresses causing an effect through being unexpected but not necessarily unusual or novel.

surprised to find them at home

astonish implies surprising so greatly as to seem incredible.

a discovery that astonished the world

astound stresses the shock of astonishment.

too astounded to respond

amaze suggests an effect of bewilderment.

amazed by the immense size of the place

flabbergast may suggest thorough astonishment and bewilderment or dismay.

flabbergasted by his angry refusal

Example Sentences

Verb He has amazed audiences around the world with his magic tricks. It amazes me that no one noticed the error. Her garden's beauty never fails to amaze.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The Row’s arsenal of chic, minimalist closet heroes never ceases to amaze us. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2022 Preparing restaurant quality food on mine never fails to amaze my friends. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 15 June 2022 These two never cease to amaze in the looks department. Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 12 Aug. 2022 What will never cease to amaze me is not her style, necessarily, but Jennifer Lopez's immunity to heat. Sam Reed, Glamour, 14 July 2022 Chopard’s commitment to the Cannes Film Festival continues to heighten the experience for those who make the journey, from intimate celebrations honoring film and its artisans to the annual fetes that never cease to amaze. Carita Rizzo, Variety, 17 May 2022 Poole shines again: Jordan Poole just keeps finding ways to amaze. C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2022 The marvel of flight never ceases to amaze, and the spectacle is that much more unbelievable when the aircraft are longer than Olympic swimming pools, heavier than the world’s biggest tanks, and taller than five-story buildings. Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2022 Realism, romanticism, dynamic… Neal had a full quiver, that never went empty of new arrows to amaze and astound us. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Apr. 2022
Noun
But there’s still a short list of destinations with the power to surprise and amaze and awe—and quite a few happen to be in Nevada. Sunset Magazine, 9 May 2022 Despite Sethward's best efforts to shock and amaze viewers, Simon buzzed the act early on and didn't have the nicest things to say to the comedian at the end of the performance. Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English amasen, from Old English āmasian, from ā- (perfective prefix) + *masian to confuse — more at abide

Noun

derivative of amaze entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Noun

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of amaze was before the 12th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11151 COCA: 8607
amaze

verb

ADVERB | VERB + AMAZE ADVERBreally真讓人驚奇His skill as a dancer really amazed me.他的舞蹈技藝真讓我驚歎。still仍然讓人吃驚It still amazes me that people are willing to pay money for modern art.人們竟然願意花錢欣賞現代藝術,這依然讓我吃驚。VERB + AMAZEcontinue to, never cease to, never fail to繼續讓人驚訝;使人驚異不已;依然讓人驚歎It never ceases to amaze me what some people will do for money.有些人為了錢什麼都幹得出來,這令我驚異不已。

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