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Meanings of astonish in English

Portuguese
admirar
Catalan
meravellar
Spanish
sorprender

Affect with wonder.

admirar
Synonyms
Examples for "amaze"
Examples for "amaze"
1
The stranger stood in amaze and gazed on the scene before him.
The Maid of the Whispering Hills
2
The face she saw in the mirror excited her amaze and pity.
The Call of the Canyon
3
The English in their towers gazed in amaze, but fired no shot.
A Heroine of France: The Story of Joan of Arc
4
They turned in sudden amaze to the spot whence the sounds issued.
Charlemont; Or, The Pride of the Village. a Tale of Kentucky
5
The sight of the paper which it contained seemed to amaze him.
Monsieur Lecoq, v. 1
1
If the weather obliges, the view from 310 metres up will astound.
Reuters
2
The voice spluttered out a few syllables that seemed to astound him.
The Teeth of the Tiger
3
The results of their study, presented over three episodes, will astound you!
The South African
4
The incidents of Wednesday will astound the world when made known in full.
America's War for Humanity
5
Good Gad, the gullibility of the human race never ceases to astound me.
A river in the sky
Usage of astonish in English
1
Cristiano Ronaldo never ceases to find new ways to astonish the world.
The Irish Times
2
He can play the zither in a way that would astonish you.
Stories by English Authors: Germany (Selected by Scribners)
3
The bite is prolonged in such a way as to astonish me.
The Life of the Spider
4
You all astonish me with your patience, understanding, support, flexibility, and forgiveness.
Joy bauer's food cures
5
This aspect of the matter would probably vastly astonish the modest writer.
The Land of Footprints
6
It was expected that the question would astonish Ed, and it did.
Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World
7
Mrs. Goddard became a regular institution, and ceased to astonish the inhabitants.
A Tale of a Lonely Parish
8
I am afraid I shall astonish you still more at the table.
Taken Alive
9
His deeds there and on other fields were to astonish the world.
Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers
10
I dare say it will rather astonish you to hear about it.
Fan : The Story of a Young Girl's Life
11
The genial sandy gentleman changed countenance in a way to astonish beholders.
Lazarre
12
You astonish me: and really you have been very kind to me.
The Blue Pavilions
13
I am not aware that I have done anything to astonish anybody.
The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax
14
The fact is, that they said things fit to astonish a cardinal.
Notre-Dame de Paris
15
He wanted to test his strength and astonish someone with his change.
The Rangeland Avenger
16
Well, when you do know it, I think it will astonish you.
Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat; Or, Under the Ocean for Sunken...
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Astonish through the time
Astonish across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare