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Astonish
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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 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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