Англо-русский синонимический словарь. 2014.
Stupefy — Stu pe*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stupefied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stupefying}.] [F. stup[ e]fier, fr. L. stupere to be stupefied + ficare (in comp.) to make, akin to facere. See {Stupid}, {Fact}, and cf. {Stupefacient}.] [Written also {stupify},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stupefy — index confuse (bewilder), drug, lull, muddle, obfuscate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stupefy — 1510s (implied in pp. stupefact), from M.Fr. stupéfier, from L. stupefacere make stupid or senseless, from stupere be stunned (see STUPID (Cf. stupid)) + facere to make (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)) … Etymology dictionary
stupefy — *daze, stun, bemuse, benumb, paralyze, petrify Analogous words: *confuse, muddle, addle, fuddle, befuddle: faze, rattle (see EMBARRASS): dumbfound, nonplus, bewilder, mystify (see PUZZLE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
stupefy — meaning ‘to make insensible’ or ‘to astonish’, is spelt efy (like liquefy and rarefy), not ify (like dignify and modify) … Modern English usage
stupefy — ► VERB (stupefies, stupefied) 1) make (someone) unable to think or feel properly. 2) astonish and shock. DERIVATIVES stupefaction noun. ORIGIN Latin stupefacere, from stupere be struck senseless … English terms dictionary
stupefy — [sto͞o′pə fī΄, styo͞o′pə fī΄] vt. stupefied, stupefying [Fr stupéfier < L stupefacere < stupere, to be stunned (see STUPID) + facere, to make, DO1] 1. to bring into a state of stupor; stun; make dull or lethargic 2. to astound, amaze, or… … English World dictionary
stupefy — stun / stupefy [v] amaze, shock astonish, astound, bemuse, bewilder, blow away*, bowl over*, confound, confuse, daze, dumbfound, flabbergast, floor*, fog*, give a turn*, hit like ton of bricks*, knock out*, knock over*, knock unconscious, muddle … New thesaurus
stupefy — transitive verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English stupifien, modification of Latin stupefacere, from stupēre to be astonished + facere to make, do more at do Date: 15th century 1. to make stupid, groggy, or insensible 2. astonish, astound… … New Collegiate Dictionary
stupefy — stupefiedness /stooh peuh fuyd nis, fuy id , styooh /, n. stupefier, n. stupefyingly, adv. /stooh peuh fuy , styooh /, v.t., stupefied, stupefying. 1. to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor. 2 … Universalium
stupefy — verb /ˈstupəˌfaɪ/ To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to dazzle. See Also: stupe, stupid, stupor, stupendous … Wiktionary
