Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Amaze (-d, -s)
amaze (-d, -s), v. [OE a, intensifier + maze; NW says: < Arab. 'to perplex or confuse'.]
- Astonish; astound; stun; overcome with wonder; fill with awe; [possibly a verbal adj.] awestruck; surprised and delighted.
- Confound; daze; puzzle; confuse; baffle; bewilder.
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