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Meaning of "bewilder" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BEWILDER

See be-, wilder.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BEWILDER

bewilder  [bɪˈwɪldə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEWILDER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bewilder is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bewilder in English.

WHAT DOES BEWILDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bewilder in the English dictionary

The definition of bewilder in the dictionary is to confuse utterly; puzzle. Other definition of bewilder is to cause to become lost.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BEWILDER

PRESENT

Present
I bewilder
you bewilder
he/she/it bewilders
we bewilder
you bewilder
they bewilder
Present continuous
I am bewildering
you are bewildering
he/she/it is bewildering
we are bewildering
you are bewildering
they are bewildering
Present perfect
I have bewildered
you have bewildered
he/she/it has bewildered
we have bewildered
you have bewildered
they have bewildered
Present perfect continuous
I have been bewildering
you have been bewildering
he/she/it has been bewildering
we have been bewildering
you have been bewildering
they have been bewildering
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I bewildered
you bewildered
he/she/it bewildered
we bewildered
you bewildered
they bewildered
Past continuous
I was bewildering
you were bewildering
he/she/it was bewildering
we were bewildering
you were bewildering
they were bewildering
Past perfect
I had bewildered
you had bewildered
he/she/it had bewildered
we had bewildered
you had bewildered
they had bewildered
Past perfect continuous
I had been bewildering
you had been bewildering
he/she/it had been bewildering
we had been bewildering
you had been bewildering
they had been bewildering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will bewilder
you will bewilder
he/she/it will bewilder
we will bewilder
you will bewilder
they will bewilder
Future continuous
I will be bewildering
you will be bewildering
he/she/it will be bewildering
we will be bewildering
you will be bewildering
they will be bewildering
Future perfect
I will have bewildered
you will have bewildered
he/she/it will have bewildered
we will have bewildered
you will have bewildered
they will have bewildered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bewildering
you will have been bewildering
he/she/it will have been bewildering
we will have been bewildering
you will have been bewildering
they will have been bewildering
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would bewilder
you would bewilder
he/she/it would bewilder
we would bewilder
you would bewilder
they would bewilder
Conditional continuous
I would be bewildering
you would be bewildering
he/she/it would be bewildering
we would be bewildering
you would be bewildering
they would be bewildering
Conditional perfect
I would have bewilder
you would have bewilder
he/she/it would have bewilder
we would have bewilder
you would have bewilder
they would have bewilder
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bewildering
you would have been bewildering
he/she/it would have been bewildering
we would have been bewildering
you would have been bewildering
they would have been bewildering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you bewilder
we let´s bewilder
you bewilder
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to bewilder
Past participle
bewildered
Present Participle
bewildering
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BEWILDER


boatbuilder
ˈbəʊtbɪldə
bodybuilder
ˈbɒdɪbɪldə
bridge-builder
ˈbrɪdʒˌbɪldə
builder
ˈbɪldə
Clotilda
kləˈtɪldə
coach-builder
ˈkəʊtʃˌbɪldə
gilder
ˈɡɪldə
guilder
ˈɡɪldə
jerry-builder
ˈdʒerɪˌbɪldə
Kriemhilde
ˈkriːmˌhɪldə
Matilda
məˈtɪldə
organ-builder
ˈɔːɡənˌbɪldə
scratchbuilder
ˈskrætʃˌbɪldə
shipbuilder
ˈʃɪpˌbɪldə
tilde
ˈtɪldə
underbuilder
ˈʌndəˌbɪldə
upbuilder
ʌpˈbɪldə
wilder
ˈwɪldə
wirilda
wəˈrɪldə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEWILDER

beweltered
bewet
bewhiskered
bewhore
Bewick
Bewick´s swan
bewig
bewildered
bewilderedly
bewilderedness
bewildering
bewilderingly
bewilderment
bewinged
bewitch
bewitcher
bewitchery
bewitching
bewitchingly
bewitchment

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEWILDER

alder
boulder
elder
empire-builder
holder
in the eye of the beholder
master builder
midfielder
Mound Builder
mound-builder
older
outfielder
placeholder
season ticket holder
shareholder
shoulder
solder
stakeholder
the cold shoulder
welder

Synonyms and antonyms of bewilder in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BEWILDER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bewilder» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of bewilder

Translation of «bewilder» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEWILDER

Find out the translation of bewilder to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bewilder from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bewilder» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

迷惑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desconcertar
570 millions of speakers

English

bewilder
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उलझन में डालना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يذهل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заблуждение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desnortear
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হতভম্ব করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dérouter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebingungan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verwirren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

当惑させる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

당황
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bewilder
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chưng hửng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தட்டழியச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोंधळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şaşırtmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bewilder
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oszołomić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оману
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dezorienta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ζαλίζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

betower
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förvirra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forvirre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bewilder

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEWILDER»

The term «bewilder» is normally little used and occupies the 124.282 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEWILDER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bewilder» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bewilder» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bewilder

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEWILDER»

Discover the use of bewilder in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bewilder and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pansegrouw's Crossword Dictionary
... astonish, astound, baffle, bemuse, bewilder, confuse, demolish, destroy, dumbfound, flummox, mystify, nonplus, obscure, perplex, puzzle, startle, surprise confront accost, assail, attack, brave, challenge, compare, contradict, defy, encounter, ...
Louisa Pansegrouw, 1994
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The Greatest Science Stories Never Told: 100 tales of ...
100 tales of invention and discovery to astonish, bewilder, & stupefy Meet the angry undertaker who gave us the push-button phone.
Rick Beyer, 2009
3
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FFALSE. EYES. BEWILDER! ALSE. EYES. BEWILDER! When some butterflies open their wings, we encounter a pair of eyes. These eyes convince their enemies that they are not butterflies. Particularly, the false faces of some butterfly species ...
Harun Yahya, IslamKotob
4
Shepherds of Pan on the Big Sur-Monterey Coast
... bewilder when storms and the gathering darknesses bewilder when storms and the gathering darknesses bewilder when storms and the gathering darknesses bewilder when storms and the gathering darknesses bewilder with their intensity ...
Elayne Wareing Fitzpatrick, 2006
5
The Laghu Kaumudi: A Sanskrit Grammar, with an English ...
The verb ujjh (ujjha) "quit" makes ujjhaii "he quits," and the verb lubh (lubha) " to bewilder" makes lubhati " he bewilders." ^wn^: *rc*s «£<i*awit*w£i sum I £ifc^i i Sinai i &ifasif?i l rp rjBH ijpt 1 *o 1 Rt i gufa , ^ | No. 701.— Let it be optionally the  ...
Varadarāja, 1867
6
Vocabulary Fundamentals: Grade 4
Use a dictionary if necessary. remove glossy instruct persuasive conclude humorous bewilder courageous 1. convincing 5. eliminate 2. lustrous 6. witty 3. confound 7. valiant 4. terminate 8. educate B. Complete each sentence with a synonym ...
Robyn Raymer, Leslie Sorg, Jen Funk Weber, 2010
7
A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ...
We parted thus ; I homeward sped my way, Bewilder dm the wood till dawn of day . Dryd. We no solution of our question lind; Your words bewilder, nor direct the mind. Btackmore. Our understanding traces 'cm in vain, Lost and bewilder d in the ...
Samuel Johnson, 1805
8
Wordcatcher: An Odyssey into the World of Weird and ...
An Odyssey into the World of Weird and Wonderful Words Phil Cousineau. include anger, from the Viking angr, their red-face response to injustices of the world; and Herb Caen's “Berserkely,” or “Berserkelier-than-thou.” BEWILDER To  ...
Phil Cousineau, 2013
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Laghukaumudī of Varadarāja: A Sanskrit Grammar
The verb ujjh (ujjha) "quit" makes ujjhati "he quits," and the verb lubh (lubha) " to bewilder" makes lubhati " he bewilders." No. 701. — Let it be optionally the augment, when an drdha- dhdtuka affix, beginning with T, comes after the verbs ISH ...
Varadarāja, James Robert Ballantyne, 1891
10
A Kannada-English Dictionary
2, • magical art employed to bewilder an enemy. — ;i*?B!rtoB<?«j. -**<?rij. To bewilder (My.)- 2. to excite affection, to fascinate, to charm (My.). &s;tf s^rf »$<3od > (tp»a* a.).— To become stupefied, to grow bewildered (My.). 2, to become full of  ...
Ferdinand Kittel, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEWILDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bewilder is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Women's World Cup 2015: our top five players of the tournament
Her adhesive control, breathtaking change of pace and vision enabled Lady Andrade to bewitch fans and bewilder opponents in equal ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
America still a work in progress
Would the infernal fight over an insurrectionist flag, flying over the grounds of a state capitol, bewilder the hope they had for this nation when it ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
3
Jay Leno on Cars, the Concours & Comedy
... madness—historic motorcycles, cars of the future which never made it into production, cars that delight and, frankly, cars that bewilder. «Haute Living, Jul 15»
4
Alexis Tsipras defiant as Greece lurches to the brink
Yet the Greek prime minister still retains his capacity to confound and bewilder allies and adversaries. Mr Tsipras sent a letter to Greece's ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
5
Argentine City Aims to Stand Out With Rebellious Spirit (and Coke …
The mix may bewilder in Italy, where fernet is still taken in the traditional manner as a digestif, mainly by older crowds. Sometimes, Italians add ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
Don't like my driving, eh? Do not test my forbearance
Effective responses bewilder the ignorant dim-witted person you are dealing with. I am providing expressions that could be used in situations ... «The Daily Courier, Jun 15»
7
Water bills bewilder Reginans
Some Regina residents are baffled by a higher-than-normal utility bill that encompasses the period when the city was asking people to ... «Regina Leader-Post, Jun 15»
8
Deer deaths bewilder Herb Gray Parkway construction officials
WINDSOR, ONT.—The deaths of a number of deer on the almost finished Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway have left construction officials and ... «Daily Commercial News, Jun 15»
9
How to Self E-file Your Income Tax Return
If complex tax forms and tax terms bewilder you, let's break down your return filing process in segments. By taking these small, careful steps, ... «NDTV, Jun 15»
10
The grooming: 'I'll give you a child if you want'
Like a cat playing with a mouse, he toyed with her in the hope that he would bewilder and exhaust her. One text read: "Hope you are feeling ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»

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