| Surprise (surprise) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Sur*prise" |
| [F. surprise,
fr. surprendre, surpris; sur over +
prendre to take, L. prehendere. See Sur-, and
Prehensile.] |
The act of coming upon, or
taking, unawares; the act of seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the
fort was taken by surprise.
The state of being surprised, or taken
unawares, by some act or event which could not reasonably be foreseen;
emotion excited by what is sudden and strange; a suddenly excited
feeling of wonder or astonishment.
Anything that causes such a state or
emotion.
A dish covered with a crust of raised
paste, but with no other contents.
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| Surprise (surprise) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Sur*prise" |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Surprised (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Surprising.] [From Surprise, n.: cf.
F. surprendre, p. p. surpris.] |
To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly] to take unawares; to
seize or capture by unexpected attack.
To strike with wonder, astonishment, or
confusion, by something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to
confound; as, his conduct surprised me.
To lead (one) to do suddenly and without
forethought; to bring (one) into some unexpected state; -- with
into; as, to be surprised into an indiscretion; to be
surprised into generosity.
To hold possession of; to hold.
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