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astonishes

astonishes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of astonish.

Meaning of astonish

Verb

astonish (third-person singular simple present astonishes, present participle astonishing, simple past and past participle astonished)

  1. To surprise greatly.
    • "I have no right to give my opinion," said Wickham, "as to his being agreeable or otherwise. I am not qualified to form one. I have known him too long and too well to be a fair judge. It is impossible for me to be impartial. But I believe your opinion of him would in general astonish — and perhaps...1813 January 27, [Jane Austen], Pride and Prejudice: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: […] [George Sidney] for T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC

Questions about astonishes

What is astonishes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Astonishes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of astonish.

Words near astonishes in the dictionary

  1. astonished
  2. astonishedly
  3. astonishedness
  4. astonisher
  5. astonishers
  6. astonishes
  7. astonishing
  8. astonishingly
  9. astonishingness
  10. astonishment
  11. astonishments

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