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astound

[ uh-stound ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to overwhelm with amazement; astonish greatly; shock with wonder or surprise.


adjective

  1. Archaic. astonished; astounded.

astound

/ əˈٲʊԻ /

verb

  1. tr to overwhelm with amazement and wonder; bewilder
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٴdzܲԻmԳ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of astound1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English astoun(e)d, past participle of astonen, variant of astonyen “to thunder.” See astonish
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Word History and Origins

Origin of astound1

C17: from astoned amazed, from Old French ٴDzé, from estoner to astonish
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The most astounding thing about the document might be that Francis wrote it at all.

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But still many have been astounded by the speed with which his administration broke from decades-long defense policies.

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As such, Vogtle is “the most expensive power plant ever built on Earth,” with an “astoundingly high” estimated electricity cost, noted Power magazine.

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The film’s astounding facial performance is fully practical, without any CGI embellishments, Saxon says.

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There were moments of Travis Scott’s Saturday night closing set that were some of the most astounding pieces of stagecraft we saw at Coachella.

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