astonish
Pronunciation Verb
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Pronunciation Verb
astonish (astonishes, present participle astonishing; past and past participle astonished)
- To surprise greatly.
- 1813, Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice:
- "I have no right to give my opinion," said Wickham, "as to his being agreeable or otherwise. I am not qualified to form one. I have known him too long and too well to be a fair judge. It is impossible for me to be impartial. But I believe your opinion of him would in general astonish — and perhaps you would not express it quite so strongly anywhere else. Here you are in your own family."
- 1813, Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice:
- (to surprise) astound, flabbergast, surprise
- French: étonner, surprendre
- German: erstaunen
- Italian: sorprendere, stupire
- Portuguese: surpreender, pasmar
- Russian: удивля́ть
- Spanish: asombrar, sorprender, pasmar
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