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   astonish

   /əˈstɒnɪʃ/

   verb

   • 1. surprise or impress (someone) greatly: "you never fail to astonish me"

   Word Origin early 16th century (as astonished, in the sense ‘stunned, bewildered, dismayed’): from obsolete astone ‘stun, stupefy’, from Old French estoner, based on Latin ex- ‘out’ + tonare ‘to thunder’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASTONISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   verb [ T ] uk / əˈstɒn.ɪʃ / us / əˈstɑː.nɪʃ / Add to word list. to surprise someone very much: I was astonished by how much she'd grown. What astonished me was that he didn't seem to mind. Synonyms. amaze. astound. stagger (SHOCK) stun (SHOCK) Fewer examples. Her writing shows astonishing depth. His facility for languages is astonishing.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › astonishAstonish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ASTONISH is to strike with sudden and usually great wonder or surprise. How to use astonish in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Astonish.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryASTONISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   verb [ T ] us / əˈstɑn·ɪʃ / Add to word list. to surprise someone very much: We were astonished at how much she had aged. It was astonishing to see the size of the crowds for the Pope. astonishment. noun [ U ] us / əˈstɑn·ɪʃ·mənt / To the astonishment of her colleagues, she turned down the award.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › astonishASTONISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Astonish definition: to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze. See examples of ASTONISH used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishastonish verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Check pronunciation: astonish. Definition of astonish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   To astonish is to amaze and astound. Remember that astonish means more than surprised. It carries with it a feeling of being truly impressed. Astonish derives from the Latin tonare 'thunder.' When you are astonished, you're thunderstruck. If you plan to astonish someone, you might say before hand, "Wait until you see this.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishASTONISH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ASTONISH definition: to make someone very surprised: . Learn more.