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bemuse
/bɪˈmjuːz/
verb 4
Collocations
2BEMUSE + NOUN
themselves
PREP.
with
Definitions
verb
1
To confuse or bewilder.
[With] fairy tales bemused the shepherd lies.
the bad metaphysics with which they bemuse themselves
2
To be amused, especially sardonically.
3
To devote to the Muses.
When those incorrigible things, Poets, are once irrecoverably Be-mus'd
4
To make drunk; to intoxicate.
a parson much be-mus'd in beer
This old man generally bemused himself in beer, once a fortnight.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — cause to be confused emotionally
- bewilder
- discombobulate
- throw
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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[With] fairy tales bemused the shepherd lies.
Wiktionary02
the bad metaphysics with which they bemuse themselves
Wiktionary03
With regard to definition-writing students, as a result of having spent years padding out written assignments in order to meet word-length requirements, were somewhat bemused to be told that fewer wor
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