astound Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb affect with wonder
    amaze; astonish.
    • Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!

WordNet

As*tound" adjective
Etymology
OE. astouned, astound, astoned, p. p. of astone. See Astone.
Definitions
  1. Stunned; astounded; astonished. Archaic Spenser.
    Thus Ellen, dizzy and astound. As sudden ruin yawned around. Sir W. Scott.
As*tound" transitive verb
Etymology
See Astound, a.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Astounded, [obsolete ] Astound; present participle & verbal noun Astounding
Definitions
  1. To stun; to stupefy.
    No puissant stroke his senses once astound. Fairfax.
  2. To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with wonder, surprise, or fear.
    These thoughts may startle well, but not astound The virtuous mind. Milton.

Webster 1913