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Astound Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Astound? [v] affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Astound: amaze \| astonish Related Terms \| Find terms related to Astound: abash \| amaze \| appall \| astonish \| awe \| awestrike \| bedaze \| bedazzle \| bewilder \| boggle \| bowl down \| bowl over \| confound \| daze \| dazzle \| discomfit \| disconcert \| dismay \| dumbfound \| dumbfounder \| flabbergast \| floor \| overwhelm \| paralyze \| perplex \| petrify \| put out \| shock \| stagger \| startle \| strike dead \| strike dumb \| strike with wonder \| stun \| stupefy \| surprise \| take aback See Also \| dazzle \| surprise Astound In Webster's Dictionary \Astound"\, a. [OE. astouned, astound, astoned, p. p. of astone. See {Astone}.] Stunned; astounded; astonished. [Archaic] --Spenser. Thus Ellen, dizzy and astound. As sudden ruin yawned around. --Sir W. Scott. \Astound"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astounded}, [Obs.] {Astound}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Astounding}.] [See {Astound}, a.] 1. To stun; to stupefy. No puissant stroke his senses once astound. --Fairfax. 2. To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with wonder, surprise, or fear. These thoughts may startle well, but not astound The virtuous mind. --Milton.

Astound Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Astound?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Astound: amaze | astonish

See Also | dazzle | surprise

Astound In Webster's Dictionary

\As*tound"\, a. [OE. astouned, astound, astoned, p. p.
of astone. See {Astone}.]
Stunned; astounded; astonished. [Archaic] --Spenser.

      Thus Ellen, dizzy and astound. As sudden ruin yawned
      around.                                  --Sir W.
                                               Scott.


\As*tound"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astounded}, [Obs.]
{Astound}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Astounding}.] [See {Astound}, a.]
1. To stun; to stupefy.

         No puissant stroke his senses once astound.
                                               --Fairfax.

2. To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with
   wonder, surprise, or fear.

         These thoughts may startle well, but not astound The
         virtuous mind.                        --Milton.

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