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