different between stupefy vs baze

English

Etymology

From Middle French stupéfier, from Latin stupefaci? (“strike dumb, stun with amazement, stupefy”), from stupe? (“I am stunned, speechless”) (English stupid, stupor) + faci? (“do, make”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?st(j)up??fa?/, /?st?up??fa?/

Verb

stupefy (third-person singular simple present stupefies, present participle stupefying, simple past and past participle stupefied)

1. (transitive) To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to dazzle or stun.

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Translations

English

Alternative forms

• baize

Etymology

Origin uncertain, but apparently identical with Dutch bazen, verbazen (“to astonish, stupefy”), obsolete German basen (“to rave”). Compare also Scots baise (“confusion, bewilderment”).

Verb

baze (third-person singular simple present bazes, present participle bazing, simple past and past participle bazed)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To stupefy; frighten; alarm.

Related terms

• basen

Anagrams

• Baez

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?baze/
• Hyphenation: ba?ze

Adverb

baze

1. basically

Related terms

• baza

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French baser (“base”).

Verb

baze

1. To base

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese base.

Alternative forms

• bazi (Sotavento)

Noun

baze

1. (Barlavento) base
2. (Barlavento) basis

References

• Gonçalves, Manuel (2015) Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, ?ISBN
• Veiga, Manuel (2012) Dicionário Caboverdiano-Português, Instituto da Biblioteca Nacional e do Livro

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?baz?/, [?baz?]

Noun

baze

1. nominative/accusative plural of baz

Portuguese

Verb

baze

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of bazar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of bazar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of bazar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of bazar