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bewilder definition

be·wil·der (bē wil′dər, bi-)

transitive verb

  1. to confuse hopelessly, as by something complicated or involved; befuddle; puzzle
  2. Archaic to cause to be lost, as in a wilderness

Etymology: be- + wilder

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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