Difference between Amaze and Astound

What is the difference between Amaze and Astound?

Amaze as a verb is to stupefy; to knock unconscious. while Astound as a verb is to astonish, bewilder or dazzle.

Amaze

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Amazement, astonishment.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To stupefy; to knock unconscious. To terrify, to fill with panic. To fill with wonder and surprise; to astonish, astound, surprise or perplex.

Example sentence: I consider those actors who amaze me are somehow less attractive to me than those actors who move me.

Astound

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.

We hope you now know whether to use Amaze or Astound in your sentence.

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