amaze

amaze [-d, -s] v

OE a, intensifier + maze; NW says: < Arab. 'to perplex or confuse'.

  1. Astonish; astound; stun; overcome with wonder; fill with awe; [possibly a verbal adj.] awestruck; surprised and delighted.
  2. Confound; daze; puzzle; confuse; baffle; bewilder.