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be·wil·der (bĭ-wĭl'dər) tr.v. be·wil·dered, be·wil·der·ing, be·wil·ders
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Bewilder
Be*wil"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bewildered; p. pr. & vb. n. Bewildering.] [Pref. be- + wilder.] To lead into perplexity or confusion, as for want of a plain path; to perplex with mazes; or in general, to perplex or confuse greatly. Lost and bewildered in the fruitless search. --Addison. Syn: To perplex; puzzle; entangle; confuse; confound; mystify; embarrass; lead astray.
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Language Translation for : bewilder
Spanish:
desconcertar, aturdir,
German:
verwirren,
Japanese:
当惑させる
bewilder
1684, 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 (c.1320).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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