/ əˈmeɪz; NAmE / verb
to surprise sb very much :
[ vn ]
Just the size of the place amazed her.
[ vn wh- ]
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.
[ vn ( that )]
It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time.
➡ note at surprise [also vn to inf ]
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English āmasian , of unknown origin.