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astonish

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Main Entry: as·ton·ish
Pronunciation: \ə-ˈstä-nish\
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: probably from earlier astony (from Middle English astonen, astonien, from Anglo-French estoner to stun, from Vulgar Latin *extonare, from Latin ex- + tonare to thunder) + -ish (as in abolish) — more at thunder
Date: circa 1534

1 obsolete : to strike with sudden fear
2 : to strike with sudden and usually great wonder or surprise <was too astonished to speak>

synonyms see surprise


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