STUPEFY


Meaning of STUPEFY in English

[ 'stju:pɪfʌɪ ]

■ verb ( stupefies , ~ing , stupefied )

1》 make (someone) unable to think or feel properly.

2》 astonish and shock.

Derivatives

stupefaction noun

stupefier noun

~ing adjective

~ingly adverb

Origin

ME: from Fr. stupéfier , from L. stupefacere , from stupere 'be struck senseless'.

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