astound
[uh-stound]
verb (used with object)
to overwhelm with amazement; astonish greatly; shock with wonder or surprise.
adjective
Archaic. astonished; astounded.
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Origin of astound
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astound
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Word Origin for astound
C17: from astoned amazed, from Old French estoné, from estoner to astonish
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astound
mid-15c., from Middle English astouned, astoned (c.1300), past participle of astonen, astonien "to stun" (see astonish), with more of the original sense of Vulgar Latin *extonare. Related: Astounded; astounding.
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