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  1. Origin of "Bedazzle" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    4 Bedazzle means to dazzle intensely. The prefix be.. has a long usage in English and is of Teutonic origin. The OED carries a long article on the subject and supplies countless words …

  2. meaning - How does the "be-" prefix change the words to which it …

    May 19, 2011 · to bedazzle somebody => to make him confused (see also bewilder) These ones are slightly more difficult: to behold: the original meaning of to hold (OE healdan, German …

  3. Origin of and why "knock" the socks off? - English Language

    Oct 7, 2015 · The Link shows what it means and how it originated: Overwhelm, bedazzle, or amaze someone, as in The young pianist knocked the socks off of the judges, or That display …

  4. meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Dec 10, 2014 · 2 I was bedazzled by the aroma of peaches and pineapples coming from the kitchen. bedazzle - To dazzle so completely as to make blind, to please irresistibly, enchant TFD

  5. Word/phrase for seeing something for the first time and being …

    May 1, 2015 · Note: The meaning in the Vietnamese phrase is mostly for t he first thing you see. It may be something special to the person, it may be not. But it is the first that this person see. …

  6. Is there a category name for verbs beginning with 'be-'? Is 'be-' a ...

    Oct 18, 2016 · The same post explains: The prefix be- can act as an intensifier, indicating something is thoroughly or excessively done, as in bewitch, bewilder, bedazzle. It can show a …

  7. What is a synonym for "relatively unknown"? [duplicate]

    Feb 11, 2017 · There’s no denying that the world’s most famous cities bedazzle the tourists with great impressions and unforgettable memories! Big city lights, awe-inspiring landmarks and …