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English Dictionary: astound	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for astound
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
astound v affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!" Synonym(s): amaze, astonish, astound
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aston \Aston"\, Astone \Astone"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astoned}, {Astond}, or {Astound}.] [See {Astonish}.] To stun; to astonish; to stupefy. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Astound \Astound"\, 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.