astound

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /əˈstaʊnd/ UK /əˈstaʊnd/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to shock or amaze greatly

The magician's final trick astounded even the most jaded spectators.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to shock or amaze greatly amaze astonish stundumbfoundstagger flabbergast bewilder shock

Opposites

boreunderwhelm

Word family

Derived forms astoundingastoundmentastoundingly

Related forms astonish stun

Etymology

From Middle English astouned, astoned, past participle of astonen ('to astonish'), from Old French estoner ('to stun'), from Vulgar Latin extonare, from Latin ex- ('out') + tonare ('to thunder').

estoner xno tonare Latin *(s)tenh₂- Proto-Indo-European

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# astound

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /əˈstaʊnd/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈstaʊnd/

## Meanings
1. to shock or amaze greatly

## Examples
- The magician's final trick astounded even the most jaded spectators.

## Synonyms
- amaze
- astonish
- stun
- dumbfound
- stagger
- flabbergast
- bewilder
- shock

## Antonyms
- bore
- underwhelm

## Derived Forms
- astounding
- astoundment
- astoundingly

## Related Forms
- astonish
- stun

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: estoner
- Root: tonare
- Root: *(s)tenh₂-

## Etymology
From Middle English astouned, astoned, past participle of astonen ('to astonish'), from Old French estoner ('to stun'), from Vulgar Latin extonare, from Latin ex- ('out') + tonare ('to thunder').

## AI Etymology
Astound is a verb meaning "to shock or amaze greatly". Historically, it is from Middle English astouned, astoned, past participle of astonen ('to astonish'), from Old French estoner ('to stun'), from Vulgar Latin extonare, from Latin ex- ('out') + tonare ('to thunder'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: astound is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Old French estoner, Latin tonare, and Proto-Indo-European *(s)tenh₂-. Close English family members include astounding, astoundment, astoundingly, astonish, and stun.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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