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as⋅tound

  [uh-stound]
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–verb (used with object)
1. to overwhelm with amazement; astonish greatly; shock with wonder or surprise.
–adjective
2. Archaic. astonished; astounded.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME astoun(e)d, ptp. of astonen, var. of astonyen to astonish

Related forms:
as⋅tound⋅ment, noun

Synonyms:
1. See surprise.
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a·stound   (ə-stound')   
tr.v.   a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds
To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise.

[From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, to amaze; see astonish.]
a·stound'ing·ly adv.
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Astound

As*tound"\, a. [OE. astouned, astound, astoned, p. p. of astone. See Astone.] Stunned; astounded; astonished. [Archaic] --Spenser.

Thus Ellen, dizzy and astound. As sudden ruin yawned around. --Sir W. Scott.

Astound

As*tound"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Astounded, [Obs.] Astound; p. pr. & vb. n. Astounding.] [See Astound, a.]

1. To stun; to stupefy.

No puissant stroke his senses once astound. --Fairfax.

2. To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with wonder, surprise, or fear.

These thoughts may startle well, but not astound The virtuous mind. --Milton.
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Language Translation for : astound
Spanish: asombrar, pasmar,
German: verblüfft,
Japanese: 仰天させる
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astound 
1600, from M.E. astouned, astoned (c.1300), pp. of astonien "to stun" (see astonish), with more of the original sense of V.L. *extonare.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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