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The meaning of ASTONISH is to strike with sudden and usually great wonder or surprise. How to use astonish in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Astonish.
If you are talking about something that both surprises you and makes you feel ashamed, use astonish: He was astonished by his own stupidity. take somebody aback [usually passive] (especially of something negative) to surprise or shock somebody:
to surprise someone very much: We were astonished at how much she had aged. It was astonishing to see the size of the crowds for the Pope. astonishment. noun [ U ] us / əˈstɑn·ɪʃ·mənt / To the astonishment of her colleagues, she turned down the award.
verb [ T ] us / əˈstɑn·ɪʃ / Add to word list. to surprise someone very much: We were astonished at how much she had aged. It was astonishing to see the size of the crowds for the Pope. astonishment. noun [ U ] us / əˈstɑn·ɪʃ·mənt / To the astonishment of her colleagues, she turned down the award.
Astonish definition: to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze. See examples of ASTONISH used in a sentence.
Definition of 'astonish' astonish. (əstɒnɪʃ ) Word forms: astonishes , astonishing , astonished. verb. If something or someone astonishes you, they surprise you very much. My news will astonish you. [VERB noun] Her dedication constantly astonishes me. [VERB noun] Synonyms: amaze, surprise, stun, stagger More Synonyms of astonish.
verb [ T ] uk / əˈstɒnɪʃ / us. Add to word list. to make someone very surprised: Her quick recovery has astonished doctors. (Definition of astonish from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of astonish. in Chinese (Traditional) 使吃驚, 使驚訝… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 使吃惊, 使惊讶… See more. in Spanish.
