stupefy
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stu·pe·fy
(sto͞o′pə-fī′, styo͞o′-)tr.v. stu·pe·fied, stu·pe·fy·ing, stu·pe·fies
1. To cause (someone) to be unable to think clearly or be sensitive to the surroundings; daze: was stupefied by the toxic gas.
2. To amaze; astonish: a race that stupefied the fans.
[Middle English stupefien, from Old French stupefier, from Latin stupefacere : stupēre, to be stunned + facere, to make; see fact.]
stu′pe·fi′er n.
stu′pe·fy′ing·ly adv.
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stupefy
(ˈstjuːpɪˌfaɪ)vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied
1. to render insensitive or lethargic
2. to confuse or astound
[C16: from Old French stupefier, from Latin stupefacere; see stupefacient]
ˈstupeˌfier n
ˈstupeˌfying adj
ˈstupeˌfyingly adv
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stu•pe•fy
(ˈstu pəˌfaɪ, ˈstyu-)v.t. -fied, -fy•ing.
1. to benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
2. to stun, as with strong emotion.
3. to overwhelm with amazement; astound; astonish.
[1590–1600; < Middle French stupefier « Latin stupefacere to benumb =stupe-, s. of stupēre to be numb or stunned + facere to make, do 1; see -fy]
stu′pe•fied`ness, n.
stu′pe•fi`er, n.
stu′pe•fy`ing•ly, adv.
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stupefy
Past participle: stupefied
Gerund: stupefying
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| stupefy |
| Present |
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| I stupefy |
| you stupefy |
| he/she/it stupefies |
| we stupefy |
| you stupefy |
| they stupefy |
| Preterite |
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| I stupefied |
| you stupefied |
| he/she/it stupefied |
| we stupefied |
| you stupefied |
| they stupefied |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am stupefying |
| you are stupefying |
| he/she/it is stupefying |
| we are stupefying |
| you are stupefying |
| they are stupefying |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have stupefied |
| you have stupefied |
| he/she/it has stupefied |
| we have stupefied |
| you have stupefied |
| they have stupefied |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was stupefying |
| you were stupefying |
| he/she/it was stupefying |
| we were stupefying |
| you were stupefying |
| they were stupefying |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had stupefied |
| you had stupefied |
| he/she/it had stupefied |
| we had stupefied |
| you had stupefied |
| they had stupefied |
| Future |
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| I will stupefy |
| you will stupefy |
| he/she/it will stupefy |
| we will stupefy |
| you will stupefy |
| they will stupefy |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have stupefied |
| you will have stupefied |
| he/she/it will have stupefied |
| we will have stupefied |
| you will have stupefied |
| they will have stupefied |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be stupefying |
| you will be stupefying |
| he/she/it will be stupefying |
| we will be stupefying |
| you will be stupefying |
| they will be stupefying |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been stupefying |
| you have been stupefying |
| he/she/it has been stupefying |
| we have been stupefying |
| you have been stupefying |
| they have been stupefying |
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| I will have been stupefying |
| you will have been stupefying |
| he/she/it will have been stupefying |
| we will have been stupefying |
| you will have been stupefying |
| they will have been stupefying |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been stupefying |
| you had been stupefying |
| he/she/it had been stupefying |
| we had been stupefying |
| you had been stupefying |
| they had been stupefying |
| Conditional |
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| I would stupefy |
| you would stupefy |
| he/she/it would stupefy |
| we would stupefy |
| you would stupefy |
| they would stupefy |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have stupefied |
| you would have stupefied |
| he/she/it would have stupefied |
| we would have stupefied |
| you would have stupefied |
| they would have stupefied |
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Verb 1. stupefy - make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation
desensitise, desensitize - cause not to be sensitive; "The war desensitized many soldiers"; "The photographic plate was desensitized"
2. stupefy - be a mystery or bewildering tostupefy - be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, baffle, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, amaze, gravel, vex, pose, stick, beat, get
befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, bedevil, fuddle, throw - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
riddle - set a difficult problem or riddle; "riddle me a riddle"
3. stupefy - make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow; "stun fish"
immobilise, immobilize - cause to be unable to move; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"
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stupefy
verb astound, shock, amaze, stun, stagger, bewilder, numb, daze, confound, knock senseless, dumbfound The aim is to shock, upset, stupefy, or just plain scare them.
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stupefy
verb1. To dull the senses, as with a heavy blow, a shock, or fatigue:
Chiefly Regional: maze.
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Translations
يُخَدِّر، يُذْهِل
ohromitzmást
gøre omtåget
ljósta furîu, gera furîu lostinn
apstulbinimas
apmulsinātapstulbināt
verdoven verdwazen
stupefy
[ˈstjuːpɪfaɪ] VT1. (through tiredness, alcohol) → atontar
stupefied by drink → en estado de estupor después de haber bebido ; (permanently) → embrutecido por el alcohol
stupefied by drink → en estado de estupor después de haber bebido ; (permanently) → embrutecido por el alcohol
2. (= astound) → dejar estupefacto or pasmado
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stupefy
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[ˈstjuːpɪˌfaɪ] vt (subj, tiredness, alcohol) → stordire, istupidire (fig) (astound) → stupire, sbalordireCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
stupefy
(ˈstjuːpifai) verb to bewilder, confuse or amaze. bedwelm يُخَدِّر، يُذْهِل изумявам estupefazer ohromit, zmást bestürzen gøre omtåget αφήνω κπ. άναυδο dejar estupefacto/pasmado, aturdir, desconcertar segadusse ajama مبهوت كردن typerryttää stupéfier לְטַמטֵם जड़ कर देना, संवेदनशून्य कर देना, विस्मित कर देना, हक्का-बक्का कर देना omamiti, zapanjiti elképeszt membuat takjub ljósta furðu, gera furðu lostinn stupefare ぼーっとさせる 멍하게 만들다 apstulbinti, priblokšti apstulbināt; apmulsināt menjadikan tergamam verbijsteren gjøre omtåket, forvirre, forbause wprawić w osłupienie حیرانول، بی سده کول estupefazer a stupefia, a ului изумлять; ошеломлять ohromiť, zmiasť osupiti zaprepastiti göra omtöcknad (förbluffad) ทําให้ประหลาดใจ; ทําให้มึนงง şaşırtmak 使發呆,麻木 вражати; приголомшувати مدہوش کر دینا làm cho ai ngớ ngẩn, sửng sốt 使发呆,麻木
ˌstupeˈfaction (-ˈfӕkʃən) noun bedwelming ذُهول، تَخْبيل، إذْهال изумление estupefação úžas die Bestürzung omtåget tilstand κατάπληξη estupefacción hämmeldus بهت typerrys stupéfaction טמטום विस्मय, जड़िमा, जड़ता, व्यामोह, सम्मोहन omamljenost, zaprepaštenje elképedés ketakjuban mikil undrun/furða stupore ぼーっとすること 멍하게 만듦 apstulbinimas apstulbums; apmulsums mengejutkan verbijstering omtåket tilstand, målløs forbauselse zdumienie حیرانتبا، بی هوښی ، بی سدی کول estupefacção stupefacţie изумление; ошеломление úžas osuplost zaprepašćenje omtöcknat tillstånd, förbluffelse การทําให้ไม่มีความรู้สึก şaşkınlık 麻木狀態,昏迷 остовпіння, заціпеніння مد ہوشی tình trạnh u mê, trạng thái sững sờ 麻木状态,昏迷
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