Definition of "astound" []

• To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. (verb-transitive)

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• "The depths of his cleverness continue to astound me."
• "It will astound you with revelations about our culture and its ecosystem."
• "The most recent book to surprise and astound me was In the Courts of the Sun by B. D'Amato."