different between daze vs bedaze

English

Etymology

Middle English, back-formation from dazed, perhaps ultimately from Old Norse *dasa, dasathr. Compare dasask (“to become weary”), with reflexive suffix -sk, Swedish dasa (“lie idly”), and Icelandic dasask (“to make weary with cold”).

Alternatively from Middle Dutch dasen (“act silly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de?z/
• Rhymes: -e?z
• Homophone: days

Noun

daze (plural dazes)

1. The state of being dazed

2. (mining) A glittering stone.

Translations

Verb

daze (third-person singular simple present dazes, present participle dazing, simple past and past participle dazed)

1. (transitive) To stun or stupefy, for example with bright light, with a blow, with cold, or with fear

   Synonyms: confuse, benumb

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “daze”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

• adze, deza

English

Etymology

From Middle English *bedasen (found in past participle bedased, bedasyd (“dazed, dizzy”)), equivalent to be- +? daze.

Verb

bedaze (third-person singular simple present bedazes, present participle bedazing, simple past and past participle bedazed)

1. To cause to become dazed.

   On his first trip to the circus, he was bedazed by the myriad colours, sounds and smells.