Definitions for astonish
əˈstɒn ɪʃas·ton·ish

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. amaze, astonish, astoundverb

   affect with wonder

   "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"

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1. astonishverb

   surprise, flabbergast

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To ASTONISHverb

   To confound with some sudden passion, as with fear or wonder; to amaze; to surprise.

   Etymology: astonner, Fr. from attonitus, Lat.

   It is the part of men to fear and tremble,
   When the most mighty gods, by tokens, send
   Such dreadful heralds to astonish us. William Shakespeare, Julius Cæsar.

   Astonish’d at the voice, he stood amaz’d,
   And all around with inward horror gaz’d. Joseph Addison, Ovid.

   A genius universal as his theme,
   Astonishing as chaos. James Thomson, Summer.

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1. astonish

   To astonish is to surprise or impress someone greatly, often to the point of disbelief or shock. It involves something unexpected or extraordinary that provokes a strong reaction.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Astonishverb

   to stun; to render senseless, as by a blow

2. Astonishverb

   to strike with sudden fear, terror, or wonder; to amaze; to surprise greatly, as with something unaccountable; to confound with some sudden emotion or passion

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Astonish

   as-ton′ish, v.t. to impress with sudden surprise or wonder: to amaze: (Shak.) to stun—older form Aston′y, whence the p.adj. Aston′ied, dazed, bewildered, greatly astonished.—Aston′, Astun′, Astoned′, Astunned′, are obsolete.—p.adj. Aston′ished, amazed: (obs.) stunned.—adj. Aston′ishing, very wonderful, amazing.—adv. Aston′ishingly.—n. Aston′ishment, amazement: wonder: a cause for astonishment. [From the earlier form, Astone; O. Fr. estoner; L. attonāre, to strike with a thunderbolt.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of astonish in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of astonish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of astonish in a Sentence

1. Kurt Vonnegut, Breakfast of Champions:

   The chief weapon of sea pirates, however, was their capacity to astonish. Nobody else could believe, until it was too late, how heartless and greedy they were.

2. Milan Kundera:

   The light that radiates from the great novels time can never dim, for human existence is perpetually being forgotten by man and thus the novelists discoveries, however old they may be, will never cease to astonish.

3. Mark Twain:

   Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.

4. Thomas Hardy, Far From the Madding Crowd:

   I shall be breakfasted before you are afield. In short, I shall astonish you all.

5. Jay Tetzloff:

   I love that the legacy of Rilu will live on in the Photo Ark. Rilu will engage and astonish the world for many years to come.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=astonish
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Astonish
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=astonish
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astonish
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=astonish