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Definition of “astound”

astound (əˈstaʊnd Pronunciation for astound

Definitions

verb

  1. tr to overwhelm with amazement and wonder; bewilder

Word Origin

C17: from astoned amazed, from Old French estoné, from estoner to astonish

Synonyms

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= amaze, surprise, overwhelm, astonish, stagger, bewilder, daze, confound, stupefy, stun, take your breath away, boggle the mind, dumbfound, flabbergast

Translations for 'astound'

  • British English: astound If something astounds you, you are very surprised by it. VERBHe used to astound his friends with feats of physical endurance.
  • Brazilian Portuguese: estarrecer
  • Chinese: 使震惊使震惊驚
  • European Spanish: asombrar
  • French: stupéfier
  • German: verblüffen
  • Italian: sbalordire
  • Japanese: びっくり仰天させる
  • Korean: 깜짝 놀라게 하다
  • Portuguese: espantar
  • Spanish: asombrar

Example Sentences Including 'astound'

* While the lush, dark jungles of Sabah astound , a glance at their recent history also reveals a heart of darkness.
The Australian (2004)
**** Underbelly WE'RE halfway through this year's Fringe, and I was beginning to wonder if Edinburgh comedy had lost its power to astound.
Times, Sunday Times (2004)
Come the final days, according to her admirers, she would astound all with an even greater performance, from even more exquisite pipes.
Ian St James Awards At the Stroke of Twelve
Corporate media never fails to astound even the most jaded viewer.
Outlook India (2005)
Silk flashing in the sunlight was thought to blind enemies, or at the very least astound them, with its brilliance.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2005)
The enthusiasm of the Afghan election was an eye-opener for many; Iraq's coming election may astound.
Times, Sunday Times (2004)
The mercy of your fellow men will astound you brisk and wary sighted people -- they will help you at the kerb, cut your meat for you.
Fay Weldon THE PRESIDENT'S CHILD (2003)

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