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Astonish Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Astonish? [v] affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Astonish: amaze \| astound Related Terms \| Find terms related to Astonish: affright \| alarm \| amaze \| ambush \| astound \| awe \| awestrike \| bedaze \| bedazzle \| bewilder \| boggle \| bowl down \| bowl over \| bushwhack \| catch off-guard \| catch unawares \| come from behind \| come upon unexpectedly \| confound \| daze \| dazzle \| do the unexpected \| drop in on \| dumbfound \| dumbfounder \| flabbergast \| floor \| overwhelm \| paralyze \| perplex \| petrify \| pounce upon \| pull up short \| shock \| spring a surprise \| spring upon \| stagger \| startle \| strike dead \| strike dumb \| strike with wonder \| stun \| stupefy \| surprise \| take by surprise \| take short \| take unawares \| terrify See Also \| dazzle \| surprise Astonish In Webster's Dictionary \As*ton"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astonished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Astonishing}.] [OE. astonien, astunian, astonen, OF. estoner, F. ['e]tonner, fr. L. ex out + tonare to thunder, but perhaps influenced by E. stun. See {Thunder}, {Astound}, {Astony}.] 1. To stun; to render senseless, as by a blow. [Obs.] Enough, captain; you have astonished him. [Fluellen had struck Pistol]. --Shak. The very cramp-fish [i. e., torpedo] . . . being herself not benumbed, is able to astonish others. --Holland. 2. To strike with sudden fear, terror, or wonder; to amaze; to surprise greatly, as with something unaccountable; to confound with some sudden emotion or passion. Musidorus . . . had his wits astonished with sorrow. --Sidney. I, Daniel . . . was astonished at the vision. --Dan. viii. 27. Syn: To amaze; astound; overwhelm; surprise. Usage: {Astonished}, {Surprised}. We are surprised at what is unexpected. We are astonished at what is above or beyond our comprehension. We are taken by surprise. We are struck with astonishment. --C. J. Smith. See {Amaze}.

Astonish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Astonish?

[v] affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Astonish: amaze | astound

See Also | dazzle | surprise

Astonish In Webster's Dictionary

\As*ton"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astonished}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Astonishing}.] [OE. astonien, astunian, astonen,
OF. estoner, F. ['e]tonner, fr. L. ex out + tonare to
thunder, but perhaps influenced by E. stun. See {Thunder},
{Astound}, {Astony}.]
1. To stun; to render senseless, as by a blow. [Obs.]

         Enough, captain; you have astonished him. [Fluellen
         had struck Pistol].                   --Shak.

         The very cramp-fish [i. e., torpedo] . . . being
         herself not benumbed, is able to astonish others.
                                               --Holland.

2. To strike with sudden fear, terror, or wonder; to amaze;
   to surprise greatly, as with something unaccountable; to
   confound with some sudden emotion or passion.

         Musidorus . . . had his wits astonished with sorrow.
                                               --Sidney.

         I, Daniel . . . was astonished at the vision. --Dan.
                                               viii. 27.

Syn: To amaze; astound; overwhelm; surprise.

Usage: {Astonished}, {Surprised}. We are surprised at what is
       unexpected. We are astonished at what is above or
       beyond our comprehension. We are taken by surprise. We
       are struck with astonishment. --C. J. Smith. See
       {Amaze}.

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