English verb: astound | |||
1. | astound (cognition) affect with wonder | ||
Samples | Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!. | ||
Examples | The good news will astound her, The performance is likely to astound Sue | ||
Synonyms | amaze, astonish | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | surprise | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dazzle | ||