bewilder
Use Bewilder in a sentence
dər verb (used with object)
to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex: These shifting attitudes bewilder me.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to confuse utterly; puzzle |
| 2. | archaic to cause to become lost |
| [C17: see | |
| bewilderment | |
| —n | |
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Bewilder
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Word Origin & History
bewilder
1680s, from be- "thoroughly" + archaic wilder "lead astray, lure into the wilds," probably a back-formation of wilderness. An earlier word with the same sense was bewhape (early 14c.). Related: Bewildering.
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Example sentences
They affect to appeal wholly to reason, and bewilder themselves in the miserable snare of materialism.
At its highest level, wine can bewitch and bewilder, transfix and inspire.
Unavoidably, some of the information may conflict with others and bewilder the public.
Academic homonyms bewilder prospective students and bookies alike.
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