SURPRISE
\səpɹˈa͡ɪz], \səpɹˈaɪz], \s_ə_p_ɹ_ˈaɪ_z]\
Definitions of SURPRISE
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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take unawares; "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene"
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a sudden unexpected event
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the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
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take unawares or by surprise; cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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a sudden unexpected event
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the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
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cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me"
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come upon or take unawares; "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene"
By Princeton University
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The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was taken by surprise.
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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.
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A dish covered with a crust of raised paste, but with no other contents.
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To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound; as, his conduct surprised me.
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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.
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To hold possession of; to hold.
By Oddity Software
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The act of coming upon or attacking unexpectedly; state of being taken unawares; a feeling excited by what is sudden and strange; wonder; astonishment; a sudden or unexpected event or fact.
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To take unawares; to attack without notice; as, to surprise the enemy; to strike with wonder by something sudden or unexpected; astonish; to lead to do something suddenly and unexpectedly: with into; as, to surprise a thief into admitting his guilt.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Act of taking unawares: the emotion caused by anything sudden: amazement.
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To come upon suddenly or unawares: to strike with wonder or astonishment: to confuse.
By Daniel Lyons
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To strike with astonishment; take unawares at a disadvantage.
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The act of surprizing, or the state of being surprized; a sudden and unexpected event.
By James Champlin Fernald
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The feeling excited by an unexpected occurrence.
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The occurrence itself. [Lat.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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n. [French] Act of coming upon unawares, or of taking suddenly and without preparation ;-state of being surprised or taken unexpectedly ;-an unforeseen or unexpected act or event producing alarm, joy, or other emotion ;a lively sense of wonder; astonishment; amazement.
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