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astonish
[ uh-ston-ish ]
verb (used with object)
- to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze:
Her easy humor and keen intellect astonished me.
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astonish
/ əˈɒɪʃ /
verb
- tr to fill with amazement; surprise greatly
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ٴDz·· noun
- ···ٴDz· verb
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of astonish1
First recorded in 1525–35; Middle English astonyen, astonen, probably from unattested dialectal Old French astoner, Old French estoner, from unattested Vulgar Latin ٴDz, for Latin ٳٴDz “to strike with lightning,” equivalent to ex- ex- 1, at- at- + ٴDz “to thunder”; extended by -ish 2, perhaps reflecting unattested Anglo-French astonir, from dialectal Old French; thunder
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of astonish1
C15: from earlier astonyen (see astonied ), from Old French estoner, from Vulgar Latin exٴDz (unattested) to strike with thunder, from Latin ٴDz to thunder
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Synonym Study
See surprise.
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We made mayonnaise with nothing more than egg yolk, oil, garlic, lemon and salt—and the result was astonishing.
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But “even as they were starting to drift apart, the songs were still astonishing.”
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It’s an astonishing version of an already critically acclaimed album.
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Then when she got to the urban core, she was astonished.
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The astonishing food was a sharp contrast to the near-endless draft, making each bite feel even more essential.
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