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astonish

 

[ ษ™หˆstษ‘หnษชสƒ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

surprise

To astonish means to surprise someone very much.

Synonyms

amaze, astound, shock

Examples of usage

  • The magician's tricks never failed to astonish the audience.
  • I was astonished by how quickly he completed the task.
Context #2 | Noun

amazement

A feeling of great surprise or wonder.

Synonyms

amazement, surprise, wonder

Examples of usage

  • Her performance left me in astonishment.
  • He stared at her in astonishment as she revealed her secret.

Translations

Translations of the word "astonish" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น assombrar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅŒเค‚เค•เคพ เคฆเฅ‡เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช erstaunen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mencengangkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั€ะฐะถะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zadziwiaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ฉšใ‹ใ™ (odorokasu)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉtonner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ asombrar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸaลŸฤฑrtmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋†€๋ผ๊ฒŒ ํ•˜๋‹ค (nollage hada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฐู‡ู„ (yudhilu)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ohromit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ohromenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฝฟๆƒŠ่ฎถ (shว jฤซngyร )

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ osupniti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ aรฐ undra

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐาฃา›ะฐะปะดั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒแƒชแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (gaots'eba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™ษ™ccรผblษ™ndirmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ asombrar

Etymology

The word 'astonish' originated from the Old French word 'estoner', meaning 'to stun' or 'to daze'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form in English, retaining the meaning of causing great surprise or wonder.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,801, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.