Associations to the word «astonish»

Wiktionary

ASTONISH, verb. Surprise, flabbergast

Dictionary definition

ASTONISH, verb. Affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats