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astonish definition

as·ton·ish (ə stän′is̸h)

transitive verb

to fill with sudden wonder or great surprise; amaze

Etymology: altered < ME astonien < OFr estoner < VL *extonare (for L attonare) < ex-, intens. + tonare, to thunder

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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