# astound

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈstaʊnd/ · frequency rank #65,704

## Definitions
1. To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.

## Etymology
From Middle English astouned, astoned, astuned, past participle of astounen, astonen, astunen (“to astonish”). More at astonish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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