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stupefy
[ stoo-puh-fahy, styoo- ]
verb (used with object)
, stu·pe·fied, stu·pe·fy·ing.
- to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
- to stun, as with a narcotic, a shock, or a strong emotion.
- to overwhelm with amazement; astound; astonish.
stupefy
/ ˈstjuːpɪˌfaɪ /
verb
- to render insensitive or lethargic
- to confuse or astound
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Derived Forms
- ˈstupeˌfying, adjective
- ˈstupeˌfier, noun
- ˈstupeˌfyingly, adverb
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Other Words From
- stu·pe·fied·ness [stoo, -p, uh, -fahyd-nis, -fahy-id-, styoo, -], noun
- stupe·fier noun
- stupe·fying·ly adverb
- un·stupe·fied adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stupefy1
C16: from Old French stupefier, from Latin stupefacere; see stupefacient
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Example Sentences
He manifests himself to mankind only to stupefy their judgment and bewilder the reason he has bestowed on them.
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To stupefy oneself with other wines, is brutal; but to raise oneself to the seventh heaven with thee, is quite ethereal.
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In order to have control over the bees during the operation, you must slightly stupefy them with the smoke of a smouldering rag.
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Julius composed it to thrill and arouse the Romans; its sole use today is to stupefy and sicken schoolboys.
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It was part of the plan to stupefy the prisoners with drugged liquor.
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