astonish

[As*ton·ish]

Things that might astonish you: the discovery of life on another planet, a death defying performance, and the number of dinosaurs a six year old child can name. To astonish is to amaze and astound.

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To stun; to render senseless, as by a blow.

Verb
affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"

v. t.
To stun; to render senseless, as by a blow.

v. t.
To strike with sudden fear, terror, or wonder; to amaze; to surprise greatly, as with something unaccountable; to confound with some sudden emotion or passion.

Astonish

As*ton"ish , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Astonished ; p. pr. & vb. n. Astonishing.] [OE. astonien, astunian, astonen, OF. estoner, F. '82tonner, fr. L. ex out + tonare to thunder, but perhaps influenced by E. stun. See Thunder, Astound, Astony.] 1. To stun; to render senseless, as by a blow. [Obs.]

Enough, captain; you have astonished him. [Fluellen had struck Pistol].

The very cramp-fish [i. e., torpedo] . . . being herself not benumbed, is able to astonish others.

2. To strike with sudden fear, terror, or wonder; to amaze; to surprise greatly, as with something unaccountable; to confound with some sudden emotion or passion.

Musidorus . . . had his wits astonished with sorrow.

I, Daniel . . . was astonished at the vision.

Syn. -- To amaze; astound; overwhelm; surprise. -- Astonished, Surprised. We are surprised at what is unexpected. We are astonished at what is above or beyond our comprehension. We are taken by surprise. We are struck with astonishment. C. J. Smith. See Amaze.

To stun; to render senseless, as by a blow.

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Wherever we go, across the Pacific or Atlantic, we meet, not similarity so much as 'the bizarre'. Things astonish us, when we travel, that surprise nobody else.

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