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Stupefy Definition & Meaning

stupefy
verb
  1. make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation
  2. be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
  3. make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow; "stun fish"

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What does stupefy mean?
make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me" make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow; "stun fish"
What part of speech is stupefy?
Stupefy is a verb.
How many definitions does stupefy have?
Stupefy has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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