as|tound

as|tound
as|tound «uh STOWND», verb, adjective.
–v.t.
to shock with alarm or surprise; surprise very greatly; amaze: »

She was astounded by the news that she had won the contest. I am astounded by the opinion of some of our city high school teachers that the Regents should be made easier because the percentage of failures has increased (New York Herald Tribune).

–adj.
Archaic. astonished.
[earlier astounded, past participle of astonyen < Old French estoner astonish]
as|tound´ment, noun.

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