SURPRISE
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Sur*prise" (?), n. [F. surprise, fr. surprendre, surpris; sur over + prendre to take, L. prehendere. See Sur-, and Prehensile.] 1. 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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2. 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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Pure surprise and fear
Made me to quit the house.
Shak.
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3. Anything that causes such a state or emotion.
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4. A dish covered with a crust of raised paste, but with no other contents. [Obs.] King.
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Surprise party, a party of persons who assemble by mutual agreement, and without invitation, at the house of a common friend. [U.S.] Bartlett.
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Syn. -- Wonder; astonishment; amazement.
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Sur*prise" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surprised (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Surprising.] [From Surprise, n.: cf. F. surprendre, p. p. surpris.] 1. To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack.
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Fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites.
Isa. xxxiii. 14.
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The castle of Macduff I will surprise.
Shak.
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Who can speak
The mingled passions that surprised his heart?
Thomson.
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2. To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound; as, his conduct surprised me.
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I am surprised with an uncouth fear.
Shak.
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Up he starts,
Discovered and surprised.
Milton.
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3. 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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4. To hold possession of; to hold. [Obs.]
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Not with me,
That in my hands surprise the sovereignity.
J. Webster.
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Syn. -- See Astonish.
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