to overwhelm with surprise or sudden wonder; astonish greatly.

Obsolete . to bewilder; perplex.

to cause amazement

a new art show that delights and amazes.

Archaic . amazement.

verb

affect , alarm , astonish , astound , bewilder , blow away , blow one’s mind , bowl over * , daze , dumbfound , electrify , flabbergast * , impress , move , perplex , put one away , shock , stagger , startle , strike , stun , stupefy , touch *notes:amaze once meant \'alarm , terrify\' but now means \'astonish\'; surprise means \'meet with suddenly or without warning\' , awe , confound , confuse , dazzle , dumfound , excite , flabbergast , frighten , overwhelm , paralyze , petrify , rock , surprise

noun

amazement , astonishment , awe , marvel , wonderment