What does "astound" mean?
Astound: To stun; to stupefy. No puissant stroke his senses once astound. Fairfax.
Additional senses
- 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.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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