# bemuse

> English word · Verb · IPA /bɪˈmjuːz/

## Definitions
1. To confuse or bewilder.
2. To be amused, especially sardonically.
3. To devote to the Muses.
4. To make drunk; to intoxicate.

## Etymology
From be- + muse. In meaning, influenced by bemaze and later amuse.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bemuse