dictionary.ptto astoundverbgeneral usecommon/ɐβiʒˈmaɾ/a·bis·marPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1To throw or plunge into an abyss; to sink. Figuratively: to cause great astonishment or amazement; to stun.Usage examples“The sheer scale of the disaster astounded the nation.”“I was astounded by the beauty of the landscape.”SynonymsamazestaggerstunCommon combinationsto be astounded by
To throw or plunge into an abyss; to sink. Figuratively: to cause great astonishment or amazement; to stun.Usage examples“The sheer scale of the disaster astounded the nation.”“I was astounded by the beauty of the landscape.”SynonymsamazestaggerstunCommon combinationsto be astounded by