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- [bih-myooz]
- /bɪˈmyuz/
- /bɪˈmjuːz/
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- [bih-myooz]
- /bɪˈmyuz/
Definitions of bemuse word
- verb bemuse If something bemuses you, it puzzles or confuses you. 3
- verb bemuse to confuse; bewilder 3
- verb transitive bemuse to muddle or stupefy 3
- verb transitive bemuse to plunge in thought; preoccupy 3
- verb with object bemuse to bewilder or confuse. 1
- verb with object bemuse to preoccupy; engross. 1
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Origin of bemuse
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705; be- + muse
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Parts of speech for Bemuse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bemuse popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bemuse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bemuse
verb bemuse
- perplex — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
- bewilder — If something bewilders you, it is so confusing or difficult that you cannot understand it.
- puzzle — a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort.
- muddle — to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
- amaze — If something amazes you, it surprises you very much.
Antonyms for bemuse
verb bemuse
- clarify — To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
- clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
- illuminate — to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject).
- tell — to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.): to tell the story of Lincoln's childhood.
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