astonish

[ uh-ston-ish ]

/ əˈstɒn ɪʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze: Her easy humor and keen intellect astonished me.

Origin of astonish

First recorded in 1525–35; Middle English astonyen, astonen, probably from unattested dialectal Old French astoner,Old French estoner, from unattested Vulgar Latin extonāre, for Latin attonāre “to strike with lightning,” equivalent to ex-ex-¹, at-at- + tonāre “to thunder”; extended by -ish², perhaps reflecting unattested Anglo-French astonir, from dialectal Old French. See thunder

SYNONYMS FOR astonish

astound, startle, shock.

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synonym study for astonish

See surprise.

OTHER WORDS FROM astonish

as·ton·ished·ly, adverbas·ton·ish·er, nounsu·per·as·ton·ish, verbun·as·ton·ished, adjective

Words nearby astonish

astomia, Aston, Aston dark space, stone's throw, a, astonied, astonish, astonishing, astonishment, Astor, Astoria, astound

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Example sentences from the Web for astonish

To question that which seems to have ceased forever to astonish us.
To Dream a Dream: Georges Perec’s Night Visions|Lauren Elkin|December 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They frighten a few people (mostly each other), are rude to bystanders and astonish a cleaning lady.
P.J. O’Rourke Picks His Favorite Travel Books|P. J. O’Rourke|November 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
His book should astonish both liberals and conservatives—and for very different reasons.
George Bush's Book Will Offend the Right|Matt Latimer|November 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But after what he had heard nothing could astonish him any more.
The Secret Agent|Joseph Conrad

The painter, irritated still further, retorted: "That does not astonish me—from him!"
Strong as Death|Guy de Maupassant
Do not press me on that point, if you please, I might astonish and offend you.
The Memories of Fifty Years|William H. Sparks
The miracles of the gospel could not astonish a people who held with intrepid faith the more splendid prodigies of the Mosaic law.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
I believe it will astonish you, too, my dears, when you hear it.
The Road to Oz|L. Frank Baum

British Dictionary definitions for astonish

astonish

/ (əˈstɒnɪʃ) /

verb

(tr) to fill with amazement; surprise greatly

Word Origin for astonish

C15: from earlier astonyen (see astonied), from Old French estoner, from Vulgar Latin extonāre (unattested) to strike with thunder, from Latin tonāre to thunder

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单词	astonish
释义	astonish [ uh-ston-ish ] / əˈstɒn ɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR astonish ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze: Her easy humor and keen intellect astonished me. Origin of astonish First recorded in 1525–35; Middle English astonyen, astonen, probably from unattested dialectal Old French astoner,Old French estoner, from unattested Vulgar Latin extonāre, for Latin attonāre “to strike with lightning,” equivalent to ex-ex-¹, at-at- + tonāre “to thunder”; extended by -ish², perhaps reflecting unattested Anglo-French astonir, from dialectal Old French. See thunder SYNONYMS FOR astonish astound, startle, shock. SEE SYNONYMS FOR astonish ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for astonish See surprise. OTHER WORDS FROM astonish as·ton·ished·ly, adverbas·ton·ish·er, nounsu·per·as·ton·ish, verbun·as·ton·ished, adjective Words nearby astonish astomia, Aston, Aston dark space, stone's throw, a, astonied, astonish, astonishing, astonishment, Astor, Astoria, astound Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for astonish To question that which seems to have ceased forever to astonish us. To Dream a Dream: Georges Perec’s Night Visions\|Lauren Elkin\|December 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST They frighten a few people (mostly each other), are rude to bystanders and astonish a cleaning lady. P.J. O’Rourke Picks His Favorite Travel Books\|P. J. O’Rourke\|November 12, 2011\|DAILY BEAST His book should astonish both liberals and conservatives—and for very different reasons. George Bush's Book Will Offend the Right\|Matt Latimer\|November 10, 2010\|DAILY BEAST But after what he had heard nothing could astonish him any more. The Secret Agent\|Joseph Conrad The painter, irritated still further, retorted: "That does not astonish me—from him!" Strong as Death\|Guy de Maupassant Do not press me on that point, if you please, I might astonish and offend you. The Memories of Fifty Years\|William H. Sparks The miracles of the gospel could not astonish a people who held with intrepid faith the more splendid prodigies of the Mosaic law. The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire\|Edward Gibbon I believe it will astonish you, too, my dears, when you hear it. The Road to Oz\|L. Frank Baum British Dictionary definitions for astonish astonish / (əˈstɒnɪʃ) / verb (tr) to fill with amazement; surprise greatly Word Origin for astonish C15: from earlier astonyen (see astonied), from Old French estoner, from Vulgar Latin extonāre (unattested) to strike with thunder, from Latin tonāre to thunder Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to astonish dumbfound, bewilder, overwhelm, flabbergast, shock, astound, boggle, confound, amaze, startle, daze, stupefy, stun, stagger, floor, bowl over, blow away, knock over, take aback, throw a curve
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astonish

verb (used with object)

Origin of astonish

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verb

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