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[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.
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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.
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Thus Ellen, dizzy and astound.
As sudden ruin yawned around. --Sir W.
Scott.
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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.
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No puissant stroke his senses once astound.
--Fairfax.
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2. To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with
wonder, surprise, or fear.
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These thoughts may startle well, but not astound
The virtuous mind. --Milton.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
astound
v 1: affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages
amazes me!" [syn: amaze, astonish, astound]