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astonish
[ uh-ston-ish ]
/ ÉËstÉn ÉȘÊ /
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verb (used with object)
to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze: Her easy humor and keen intellect astonished me.
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Origin of astonish
First recorded in 1525â35; Middle English astonyen, astonen, probably from unattested dialectal Old French astoner,Old French estoner, from unattested Vulgar Latin extonÄre, for Latin attonÄre âto strike with lightning,â equivalent to ex-ex-1, at-at- + tonÄre âto thunderâ; extended by -ish2, perhaps reflecting unattested Anglo-French astonir, from dialectal Old French. See thunder
synonym study for astonish
See surprise.
OTHER WORDS FROM astonish
as·ton·ished·ly, adverbas·ton·ish·er, nounsu·per·as·ton·ish, verbun·as·ton·ished, adjectiveWords nearby astonish
astomia, Aston, Aston dark space, stone's throw, a, astonied, astonish, astonishing, astonishment, Astor, Astoria, astound
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British Dictionary definitions for astonish
astonish
/ (ÉËstÉnÉȘÊ) /
verb
(tr) to fill with amazement; surprise greatly
Word Origin for astonish
C15: from earlier astonyen (see astonied), from Old French estoner, from Vulgar Latin extonÄre (unattested) to strike with thunder, from Latin tonÄre to thunder
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