astound
[uh-stound]
- to overwhelm with amazement; astonish greatly; shock with wonder or surprise.
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- Archaic. astonished; astounded.
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Origin of astound
Synonyms
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.com1. See surprise.
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Contemporary Examples
But it continues to astound me that there are troves of archives that have not been looked at.
The depth of rage, animus and violence that was directed at him—“Spittle flying, the N word flying”—continues to astound him.
Historical Examples
I struck my repeater, and this seemed to astound her greatly.
CarmenProsper Merimee
"Your son is not the only one to astound me," said Monsignor.
The Art of DisappearingJohn Talbot Smith
My dear Monsieur Malicorne, you astound, you positively bewilder me.
Louise de la ValliereAlexandre Dumas, Pere
A series of boxes on the ears from Boddy began to astound and transform me.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond, CompleteGeorge Meredith
He was ever ready to astound and charm his listeners by describing his methods.
Sixes and SevensO. Henry
astound
- (tr) to overwhelm with amazement and wonder; bewilder
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Word Origin
C17: from astoned amazed, from Old French estoné, from estoner to astonish
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Word Origin and History for astound
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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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