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astonish

[ uh-ston-ish ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze:

    Her easy humor and keen intellect astonished me.

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astonish

/ əˈɒɪʃ /

verb

  1. tr to fill with amazement; surprise greatly
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ٴDz·· noun
  • ···ٴDz· verb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of astonish1

First recorded in 1525–35; Middle English astonyen, astonen, probably from unattested dialectal Old French astoner, Old French estoner, from unattested Vulgar Latin ٴDz, for Latin ٳٴDz “to strike with lightning,” equivalent to ex- ex- 1, at- at- + ٴDz “to thunder”; extended by -ish 2, perhaps reflecting unattested Anglo-French astonir, from dialectal Old French; thunder
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of astonish1

C15: from earlier astonyen (see astonied ), from Old French estoner, from Vulgar Latin exٴDz (unattested) to strike with thunder, from Latin ٴDz to thunder
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Li’s astonishing record of how she has chosen acceptance over despair shows why artists among us sometimes offer more wisdom than any other spirituality.

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But then Yamal - who was being double marked - came to life, beating a few Inter players before whipping the ball in off the far post with astonishing ease and confidence.

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It seems astonishing to have annoyed allies so significantly and fundamentally if this was the strategic point of all this.

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Truly, I'm astonished by the volume of interest.

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From playing non-league football in 2010 to inspiring an astonishing Premier League title success just six years later, he struck 198 goals for the Foxes and seven more in his 26 England appearances.

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