BEMUSE

bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throw

(verb) cause to be confused emotionally

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

bemuse (third-person singular simple present bemuses, present participle bemusing, simple past and past participle bemused)

(transitive) To confuse or bewilder.

(archaic, humorous) To devote to the Muses.

Anagrams

• embues

Source: Wiktionary


Be*muse", v. t.

Definition: To muddle, daze, or partially stupefy, as with liquor. A parson much bemused in beer. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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