verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To cause to become dazed. transitive

   "On his first trip to the circus, he was bedazed by the myriad colours, sounds and smells."

2. 2
   overcome as with astonishment or disbelief wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

amazeanesthetizeastonishastoundawebedazzle

Example

More examples

"On his first trip to the circus, he was bedazed by the myriad colours, sounds and smells."

Etymology

From Middle English *bedasen (found in past participle bedased, bedasyd (“dazed, dizzy”)), equivalent to be- + daze.

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