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- Dictionarystu·pe·fy/ˈsto͞opəˌfī/
verb
- 1. make (someone) unable to think or feel properly: "the offense of administering drugs to a woman with intent to stupefy her" Similar
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Stupefy means to make stupid, groggy, or insensible, or to astonish, astound. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of stupefy.
Stupefy means to make someone unable to think clearly, usually because they are extremely tired or have taken drugs, or to surprise or shock someone very much. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
verb (used with object) , stu·pe·fied, stu·pe·fy·ing. to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor. to stun, as with a narcotic, a shock, or a strong emotion. to overwhelm with amazement; astound; astonish.
Stupefy looks a lot like stupid. But intelligence has nothing to do with being stupefied, which comes from Latin and means "to make stunned." Anyone can be stupefied by something scary, mysterious, or just plain remarkable.
Stupefy means to make someone unable to think clearly, usually because they are extremely tired or have taken drugs, or to surprise or shock someone very much. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
Stupefy means to shock or surprise someone so much that they cannot think properly for a while. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and pronunciation, and see sentences from various sources.
verb. /ˈstjuːpɪfaɪ/ /ˈstuːpɪfaɪ/ [often passive] Verb Forms. stupefy somebody to surprise or shock somebody; to make somebody unable to think clearly. He was stupefied by the amount they had spent. She was stupefied with cold. Topics Feelings c2. Word Origin. Definitions on the go.
