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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
/ əˈ²õ³ÙÉ’²Ôɪʃ /
verb
- tr to fill with amazement; surprise greatly
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹²õ·³Ù´Ç²Ô·¾±²õ³ó·±ð°ù noun
- ²õ³Ü·±è±ð°ù·²¹²õ·³Ù´Ç²Ô·¾±²õ³ó verb
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˜yÐÄvlog 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 ±ð³æ³Ù´Ç²ÔÄå°ù±ð, for Latin ²¹³Ù³Ù´Ç²ÔÄå°ù±ð “to strike with lightning,†equivalent to ex- ex- 1, at- at- + ³Ù´Ç²ÔÄå°ù±ð “to thunderâ€; extended by -ish 2, perhaps reflecting unattested Anglo-French astonir, from dialectal Old French; thunder
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of astonish1
C15: from earlier astonyen (see astonied ), from Old French estoner, from Vulgar Latin ex³Ù´Ç²ÔÄå°ù±ð (unattested) to strike with thunder, from Latin ³Ù´Ç²ÔÄå°ù±ð 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.â€
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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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