The garden's beauty filled me with amazement. [=astonishment]
The crowd watched in amazement as the magician performed his tricks.
I applied for the job, and, (much) to my amazement, I was hired. [=I was very surprised to be hired]
Much to the amazement of her family, she left school to pursue her acting career.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
amaze — amaze·ment; amaze; … English syllables
as|tound´ment — 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… … Useful english dictionary
amazement — amaze·ment … English syllables
amazement — (n.) 1590s, mental stupefaction, early use of the Latin suffix with a native verb, from AMAZE (Cf. amaze) + MENT (Cf. ment). Meaning overwhelming wonder is c.1600 … Etymology dictionary
amazement — /euh mayz meuhnt/, n. 1. overwhelming surprise or astonishment. 2. Obs. a. stupefaction; frenzy. b. perplexity. c. consternation. [1590 1600; AMAZE + MENT] * * * … Universalium
surprise — v 1. astonish, amaze, astound, stun, Inf. flabbergast, Inf. snow, Sl. blow away, Sl. blow one s mind; overwhelm, overpower, Inf. bowl over, Inf. floor, Inf. knock or throw one for a loop, Inf. set back on one s heels; hit like a ton of bricks,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
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… … Useful english dictionary
