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be·wil·der
(bĭ-wĭl′dər)tr.v. be·wil·dered, be·wil·der·ing, be·wil·ders
1. To confuse or befuddle, especially by being complicated or varied. See Synonyms at perplex.
2. To cause to lose one's bearings; disorient: "The whirling snow bewildered him" (May Kellogg Sullivan).
be·wil′dered·ly adv.
be·wil′der·ing·ly adv.
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bewilder
(bɪˈwɪldə)vb (tr)
1. to confuse utterly; puzzle
2. archaic to cause to become lost
[C17: see be-, wilder]
beˈwilderˌment n
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be•wil•der
(bɪˈwɪl dər)v.t.
to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex.
be•wil′der•ing•ly, adv.
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Past participle: bewildered
Gerund: bewildering
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Verb | 1. | bewilder - 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" baffle, dumbfound, flummox, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, amaze, stupefy, 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" |
2. | bewilder - cause to be confused emotionally |
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bewilder
verb confound, surprise, stun, confuse, puzzle, baffle, mix up, daze, perplex, mystify, stupefy, befuddle, flummox, bemuse, dumbfound, nonplus, flabbergast (informal) The silence from Alex had hurt and bewildered her.
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Translations
يُذهل، يُربك
vyvést z míryzmást
desorientereforbløffeforvirre
hämmentää
dezorijentiratismestizbuniti
koma úr jafnvægi
suglumimas
apmulsinātsamulsināt
şaşırtmakşaşkına çevirmek
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
bewilder
(biˈwildə) verb to amaze or puzzle. She was bewildered when her husband suddenly left her; bewildered by the instructions.
beˈwilderment nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
bewilder
vt. confundir, perturbar, turbar.
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