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baze

verb
1
To stun, frighten, or bewilder someone.
"The sudden explosion bazed everyone in the room."

How to Use Baze

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAn old, rarely used verb meaning to shock or bewilder someone.

When to use it

Archaic — you will rarely see this used in modern writing.

Word Forms

bazed past tense, Bazes plural, bazes singular

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Etymology

Likely related to Dutch bazen or verbazen ("to astonish, stupefy") and an old German word basen ("to rave").

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