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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Surprise \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. [1913 Webster] Fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. --Isa. xxxiii. 14. [1913 Webster] The castle of Macduff I will surprise. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Who can speak The mingled passions that surprised his heart? --Thomson. [1913 Webster] 2. To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound; as, his conduct surprised me. [1913 Webster] I am surprised with an uncouth fear. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Up he starts, Discovered and surprised. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 4. To hold possession of; to hold. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Not with me, That in my hands surprise the sovereignity. --J. Webster. [1913 Webster] Syn: See {Astonish}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Surprise \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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Pure surprise and fear Made me to quit the house. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Anything that causes such a state or emotion. [1913 Webster] 4. A dish covered with a crust of raised paste, but with no other contents. [Obs.] --King. [1913 Webster] {Surprise party}, a party of persons who assemble by mutual agreement, and without invitation, at the house of a common friend. [U.S.] --Bartlett. [1913 Webster] Syn: Wonder; astonishment; amazement. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: surprise n 1: the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you 2: a sudden unexpected event 3: the act of surprising someone [syn: {surprise}, {surprisal}] v 1: cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me" 2: come upon or take unawares; "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene" 3: attack by storm; attack suddenly [syn: {storm}, {surprise}] From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.4 [fd-fra-eng]: surprise /syʀpʀiz/ surprise From Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 [fd-nld-eng]: surprise /sɵrprisə/ surprise