be·daz·zle

[bih-daz-uhl]
verb (used with object), be·daz·zled, be·daz·zling.
1.
to impress forcefully, especially so as to make oblivious to faults or shortcomings: Audiences were bedazzled by her charm.
2.
to dazzle so as to blind or confuse: The glare of the headlights bedazzled him.
Origin:
1590–1600; be- + dazzle

Related forms
be·daz·zle·ment, noun
be·daz·zling·ly, adverb

Synonyms
1. dazzle, astound, overwhelm, flabbergast, enchant, captivate. 2. daze, bewilder, disconcert, blind, befuddle, fluster.
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bedazzle (bɪˈdæzəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—vb
(tr) to dazzle or confuse, as with brilliance
 
be'dazzlement
 
—n

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bedazzle
1590s, from be- + dazzle.
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Example sentences
To underscore his satire, the novelist capitalized the pretentious words used to bedazzle investors.
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