amaze
verb /əˈmeɪz/
/əˈmeɪz/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they amaze | /əˈmeɪz/ /əˈmeɪz/ |
he / she / it amazes | /əˈmeɪzɪz/ /əˈmeɪzɪz/ |
past simple amazed | /əˈmeɪzd/ /əˈmeɪzd/ |
past participle amazed | /əˈmeɪzd/ /əˈmeɪzd/ |
-ing form amazing | /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ |
- to surprise somebody very much
- amaze somebody Just the size of the place amazed her.
- amaze somebody what, how, etc… It never ceases to amaze me what some people will do for money.
- What amazes me is how long she managed to hide it from us.
- it amazes somebody that… It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time.
- it amazes somebody to see, find, learn, etc… It amazes me to think what we have achieved this year.
Synonyms surprisesurpriseTopics Feelingsb1- startle
- amaze
- stun
- astonish
- take somebody aback
- astound
- surprise to give somebody the feeling that you get when something happens that you do not expect or do not understand, or something that you do expect does not happen; to make somebody feel surprised:
- The outcome didn’t surprise me at all.
- startle to surprise somebody suddenly in a way that slightly shocks or frightens them:
- Sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you.
- The explosion startled the horse.
- amaze to surprise somebody very much:
- Just the huge size of the place amazed her.
- stun (rather informal) (often in newspapers) to surprise or shock somebody so much that they cannot think clearly or speak
- astonish to surprise somebody very much:
- The news astonished everyone.
- take somebody aback [usually passive] (especially of something negative) to surprise or shock somebody:
- We were rather taken aback by her hostile reaction.
- astound to surprise or shock somebody very much:
- His arrogance astounded her.
- It surprises somebody/startles somebody/amazes somebody/stuns somebody/astonishes somebody/takes somebody aback/astounds somebody
- to surprise/startle/amaze/stun/astonish/astound somebody that…
- to surprise/amaze somebody what/how…
- to surprise/startle/amaze/stun/astonish/astound somebody to know/find/learn/see/hear…
- to be surprised/startled/stunned into (doing) something
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- really
- still
- continue to
- never cease to
- never fail to
- …
Word OriginOld English āmasian, of unknown origin.