Third person singular present tense of 'benumb'; causes loss of feeling or makes unable to think clearly.
Modern English verb form of 'benumb,' with the -s suffix indicating third person singular. The base 'benumb' comes from Middle English 'benomen,' combining Old English 'be-' with 'numb.'
In modern English, we rarely conjugate 'benumbs' in everyday speech, but historical texts show how common it was—language naturally discards words it doesn't need, which is why some perfectly valid verbs fade away.
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