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    astonish
    /əˈstɒnɪʃ/

    verb

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

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

    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. Ellen's familiarity with pop music is astonishing.

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

    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

    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. Ellen's familiarity with pop music is astonishing.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASTONISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. If something or someone astonishes you, they surprise you very much. My news will astonish you. [VERB noun] Her dedication constantly astonishes me. [VERB noun] Synonyms: amaze, surprise, stun, stagger More Synonyms of astonish. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › astonishAstonish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

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

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

  8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › astonishastonish - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · astonish (third-person singular simple present astonishes, present participle astonishing, simple past and past participle astonished) To surprise greatly.

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

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

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › astonishAstonish Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    To fill with sudden wonder or great surprise; amaze. Webster's New World. Surprise, flabbergast. Wiktionary. Synonyms: astound. amaze. shock. surprise. startle. awe. stagger. petrify. perplex. paralyze. overwhelm. impress. floor. stun. flabbergast (jocular) Antonyms: calm. bore.

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

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