VERB | cognition | astound, amaze, astonish | affect with wonder |
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Sounds | ahstaw'nd | |
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Rhymes | abound ... wound: 56 rhymes with awnd... |
Meaning | affect with wonder. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
Model | The good news will astound her; The performance is likely to astound Sue | |
Synonyms | amaze, astonish | |
Narrower | dazzle | amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill |
Broader | surprise | Cause to be surprised |
Spanish | admirar, asombrar, pasmar, sorprender | |
Catalan | admirar, asombrar, esbalair, meravellar, sorprendre |
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