astonish
[ uh-ston-ish ]
/ əˈstɒn ɪʃ /
verb (used with object)
to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze: Her easy humor and keen intellect astonished me.
Nearby words
astomatous, astomia, aston, aston dark space, astonied, astonish, astonishing, astonishment, astor, astoria, astound
Origin of astonish
1525–35; Middle English astonyen, astonen, probably < dialectal Old French *astoner, Old French estoner < Vulgar Latin *extonāre, for Latin attonāre to strike with lightning, equivalent to ex- ex-1, at- at- + tonāre to thunder; extended by -ish2, perhaps reflecting Anglo-French *astonir < dialectal Old French
SYNONYMS FOR astonish
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British Dictionary definitions for astonished
astonish
/ (əˈstɒnɪʃ) /
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 extonāre (unattested) to strike with thunder, from Latin tonāre to thunder
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