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astound
/əˈstaʊnd/
verb 1adj 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
dizzy, far, poor, sudden, vertuous
VERB + ASTOUND
stared, stood
ASTOUND + NOUN
d, friends, ourselves, rubb
PREP.
in
ADV.
literally, sometimes
Definitions
verb
1
To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.
1637, John Milton, Comus, London: Humphrey Robinson, p. 8, These thoughts may startle well, but not astound The vertuous mind […]
The yell which Isaac raised at this unfeeling communication made the very vault to ring, and astounded the two Saracens so much that they let go their hold of the Jew.
adj
1
Stunned; astounded; astonished.
[…] his hollow eyne Lookt deadly dull, and stared as astound;
For some Moments the Esquire stood astound, he rubb’d his Eyes, look’d on his Sister, stared at the Maid:
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — affect with wonder
- amaze
- astonish
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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1637, John Milton, Comus, London: Humphrey Robinson, p. 8, These thoughts may startle well, but not astound The vertuous mind […]
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The yell which Isaac raised at this unfeeling communication made the very vault to ring, and astounded the two Saracens so much that they let go their hold of the Jew.
Wiktionary03
The vices of the poor sometimes astound us here; but when the secrets of all hearts shall be made known, their virtues will astound us in far greater degree. Of this I am certain.
Wiktionary04
[…] his hollow eyne Lookt deadly dull, and stared as astound;
Wiktionary05
For some Moments the Esquire stood astound, he rubb’d his Eyes, look’d on his Sister, stared at the Maid:
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Thus Ellen, dizzy and astound, As sudden ruin yawned around, By crossing terrors wildly tossed, Still for the Douglas fearing most, Could scarce the desperate thought withstand, To buy his safety with
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