stupefy

[ stoo-puh-fahy, styoo- ]

/ ˈstu pəˌfaɪ, ˈstyu- /

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verb (used with object), stu·pe·fied, stu·pe·fy·ing.

to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.

to stun, as with a narcotic, a shock, or a strong emotion.

to overwhelm with amazement; astound; astonish.

Origin of stupefy

1590–1600; <Middle French stupefier ≪ Latin stupefacere to benumb, equivalent to stupe-, stem of stupēre to be numb or stunned + facere to make, do¹; see -fy

OTHER WORDS FROM stupefy

stu·pe·fied·ness

[stoo-puh-fahyd-nis, -fahy-id-, styoo-], /ˈstu pəˌfaɪd nɪs, -ˌfaɪ ɪd-, ˈstyu-/, nounstu·pe·fi·er, nounstu·pe·fy·ing·ly, adverbun·stu·pe·fied, adjective

Words nearby stupefy

stupa, stupe, stupefacient, stupefaction, stupefactive, stupefy, stupendous, stupid, stupidity, stupor, Sturbridge

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Example sentences from the Web for stupefy

The rage of his being seemed to stupefy him; he could not resist the sensation of the unnatural.
Wild Youth, Volume Complete|Gilbert Parker
To stupefy oneself with other wines, is brutal; but to raise oneself to the seventh heaven with thee, is quite ethereal.
Newton Forster|Captain Frederick Marryat
These words seemed at first to stupefy Mat: they burst upon him in the shape of a revelation for which he was totally unprepared.
Hide and Seek|Wilkie Collins
I knew that a glass of brandy was enough to stupefy the man, and to make him sleep soundly.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

She would drink herself into a frenzy and then stupefy herself with opiates.
Who?|Elizabeth Kent

British Dictionary definitions for stupefy

stupefy

/ (ˈstjuːpɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

to render insensitive or lethargic

to confuse or astound

Derived forms of stupefy

stupefier, nounstupefying, adjectivestupefyingly, adverb

Word Origin for stupefy

C16: from Old French stupefier, from Latin stupefacere; see stupefacient

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	stupefy
释义	stupefy [ stoo-puh-fahy, styoo- ] / ˈstu pəˌfaɪ, ˈstyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stupefy ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), stu·pe·fied, stu·pe·fy·ing. to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor. to stun, as with a narcotic, a shock, or a strong emotion. to overwhelm with amazement; astound; astonish. Origin of stupefy 1590–1600; <Middle French stupefier ≪ Latin stupefacere to benumb, equivalent to stupe-, stem of stupēre to be numb or stunned + facere to make, do¹; see -fy OTHER WORDS FROM stupefy stu·pe·fied·ness [stoo-puh-fahyd-nis, -fahy-id-, styoo-], /ˈstu pəˌfaɪd nɪs, -ˌfaɪ ɪd-, ˈstyu-/, nounstu·pe·fi·er, nounstu·pe·fy·ing·ly, adverbun·stu·pe·fied, adjective Words nearby stupefy stupa, stupe, stupefacient, stupefaction, stupefactive, stupefy, stupendous, stupid, stupidity, stupor, Sturbridge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stupefy The rage of his being seemed to stupefy him; he could not resist the sensation of the unnatural. Wild Youth, Volume Complete\|Gilbert Parker To stupefy oneself with other wines, is brutal; but to raise oneself to the seventh heaven with thee, is quite ethereal. Newton Forster\|Captain Frederick Marryat These words seemed at first to stupefy Mat: they burst upon him in the shape of a revelation for which he was totally unprepared. Hide and Seek\|Wilkie Collins I knew that a glass of brandy was enough to stupefy the man, and to make him sleep soundly. The Memoires of Casanova, Complete\|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt She would drink herself into a frenzy and then stupefy herself with opiates. Who?\|Elizabeth Kent British Dictionary definitions for stupefy stupefy / (ˈstjuːpɪˌfaɪ) / verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr) to render insensitive or lethargic to confuse or astound Derived forms of stupefy stupefier, nounstupefying, adjectivestupefyingly, adverb Word Origin for stupefy C16: from Old French stupefier, from Latin stupefacere; see stupefacient Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stupefy perplex, astonish, bewilder, astound, nonplus, bemuse, flabbergast, daze, deaden, benumb, dull, numb, surprise, startle, shock, dazzle, rattle, blunt, confuse, confound
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stupefy

verb (used with object), stu·pe·fied, stu·pe·fy·ing.

Origin of stupefy

OTHER WORDS FROM stupefy

Words nearby stupefy

Example sentences from the Web for stupefy

British Dictionary definitions for stupefy

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

Derived forms of stupefy

Word Origin for stupefy

Words related to stupefy