stupefy

To stupefy is to astonish, shock or make someone unable to think or respond clearly.

(verb)

  1. When you get someone drunk so he cannot think or respond clearly, this is an example of a situation where you stupefy him.
  2. When you are astonished and amazed by how much something cost, this is an example of a situation where the price stupefies.

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See stupefy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb stupefied, stupefying

  1. to bring into a state of stupor; stun; make dull or lethargic
  2. to astound, amaze, or bewilder

Origin: Fr stupéfier < L stupefacere < stupere, to be stunned (see stupid) + facere, to make, do

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See stupefy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb stu·pe·fied, stu·pe·fy·ing, stu·pe·fies
  1. To dull the senses or faculties of. See Synonyms at daze.
  2. To amaze; astonish.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English stupefien

Origin: , from Old French stupefier

Origin: , from Latin stupefacere

Origin: : stupēre, to be stunned

Origin: + facere, to make; see fact

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Related Forms:

  • stuˈpe·fiˌer noun
  • stuˈpe·fyˌing·ly adverb

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