astonish
11astonish — as|ton|ish [əˈstɔnıʃ US əˈsta: ] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: astone to astonish (14 17 centuries) (from Old French estoner, from Vulgar Latin extonare, from Latin tonare to thunder ) + ish (as in abolish)] to surprise someone very much =… …
12astonish — a|ston|ish [ ə stanıʃ ] verb transitive * to surprise someone very much: Beth astonished her by refusing to help. astonish that: It always astonished him that his children did not feel closer to their grandfather …
13astonish — [[t]əstɒ̱nɪʃ[/t]] astonishes, astonishing, astonished VERB If something or someone astonishes you, they surprise you very much. [V n] My news will astonish you... [V n] Her dedication constantly astonishes me …
14astonish — 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… …
15astonish — astonishedly, adv. astonisher, n. /euh ston ish/, v.t. to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze: Her easy humor and keen intellect astonished me. [1525 35; ME astonyen, astonen, prob. < dial. OF *astoner, OF estoner < VL… …
16astonish — verb surprise, flabbergast See Also: astound, astounding …
17astonish — Synonyms and related words: affright, alarm, amaze, ambush, astound, awe, awestrike, bedaze, bedazzle, bewilder, boggle, bowl down, bowl over, bushwhack, catch off guard, catch unawares, come from behind, come upon unexpectedly, confound, daze,… …
18astonish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. surprise, amaze, astound. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. surprise, shock, amaze, astound; see surprise 1 . See Synonym Study at surprise . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. amaze, surprise, astound, shock …
19astonish — 01. We were totally [astonished] when my brother showed up at the wedding; we had understood that he wouldn t be able to make it. 02. The children stared in [astonishment] as the magician pulled the rabbit out of his sleeve. 03. There is an… …
20astonish — as·ton·ish || É™ stÉ’nɪʃ v. surprise, amaze …
