ASTOUND

amaze, astonish, astound

(verb) affect with wonder; “Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

astound (third-person singular simple present astounds, present participle astounding, simple past and past participle astounded)

To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.

Adjective

astound (comparative more astound, superlative most astound)

(obsolete) Stunned; astounded; astonished.

Source: Wiktionary

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As*tound", a. Etym: [OE. astouned, astound, astoned, p. p. of astone. See Astone.]

Definition: Stunned; astounded; astonished. [Archaic] Spenser. Thus Ellen, dizzy and astound. As sudden ruin yawned around. Sir W. Scott.

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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