bewilder
verb/bɪˈwɪldə(r)/
/bɪˈwɪldər/
[usually passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they bewilder | /bɪˈwɪldə(r)/ /bɪˈwɪldər/ |
| he / she / it bewilders | /bɪˈwɪldəz/ /bɪˈwɪldərz/ |
| past simple bewildered | /bɪˈwɪldəd/ /bɪˈwɪldərd/ |
| past participle bewildered | /bɪˈwɪldəd/ /bɪˈwɪldərd/ |
| -ing form bewildering | /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/ /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/ |
- bewilder somebody to confuse somebody
- She was totally bewildered by his sudden change of mood.
- His complete lack of interest in money bewilders his family.
- He was rather bewildered at seeing her there.
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from be- ‘thoroughly’ + obsolete wilder ‘lead or go astray’, of unknown origin.Want to learn more?
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