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VERB (1)

1. affect with wonder;
- Example: "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"
[syn: amaze, astonish, astound]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Aston \As*ton"\, Astone \As*tone"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Astoned, Astond, or Astound.] [See Astonish.] To stun; to astonish; to stupefy. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Astound \As*tound"\, a. [OE. astouned, astound, astoned, p. p. of astone. See Astone.] Stunned; astounded; astonished. [Archaic] --Spenser. [1913 Webster] Thus Ellen, dizzy and astound. As sudden ruin yawned around. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Astound \As*tound"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Astounded, [Obs.] Astound; p. pr. & vb. n. Astounding.] [See Astound, a.] 1. To stun; to stupefy. [1913 Webster] No puissant stroke his senses once astound. --Fairfax. [1913 Webster] 2. To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with wonder, surprise, or fear. [1913 Webster] These thoughts may startle well, but not astound The virtuous mind. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

astound v 1: affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!" [syn: amaze, astonish, astound]