astound
[ uh-stound ]
/ əˈstaʊnd /
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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
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English astoun(e)d, past participle of astonen, variant of astonyen “to thunder.” See astonish
synonym study for astound
1. See surprise.
OTHER WORDS FROM astound
as·tound·ment, nounWords nearby astound
astonish, astonishing, astonishment, Astor, Astoria, astound, astounding, astr-, A-strabismus, astrachan, astraddle
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astound
/ (əˈstaʊnd) /
verb
(tr) to overwhelm with amazement and wonder; bewilder
Word Origin for astound
C17: from astoned amazed, from Old French estoné, from estoner to astonish
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