Etymology: (noun.) 15th century. From Middle English, from Middle French surprise (“an overtake”), from noun use of past participle of Old French surprendre (“to overtake”) from sur- (“over”) + prendre (“to take”), from Latin prendere, contracted from prehendere (“to grasp, seize”)
To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise, To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted, Unexpected, To undergo or witness something unexpected, To attack unexpectedly, To take unawares, Something not expected, To cause surprise, The feeling that something unexpected has happened, Anything that causes such a state or emotion, 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, come upon or take unawares; "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene, act of surprising; astonishment; something which startles or astonishes; unexpected event, The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was taken by surprise, A dish covered with a crust of raised paste, but with no other contents, To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack, To hold possession of; to hold, the act of surprising someone a sudden unexpected event the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you cause to be surprised; "The news really 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, startle, astonish; ambush, To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound; as, his conduct surprised me, the act of surprising someone, cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me", If something takes you by surprise, it happens when you are not expecting it or when you are not prepared for it. His question took his two companions by surprise, If you surprise someone, you attack, capture, or find them when they are not expecting it. Marlborough led his armies across the Rhine and surprised the French and Bavarian armies near the village of Blenheim. see also surprised, surprising, If you describe someone or something as a surprise, you mean that they are very good or pleasant although you were not expecting this. Senga MacFie, one of the surprises of the World Championships three months ago, A surprise is an unexpected event, fact, or piece of news. I have a surprise for you: We are moving to Switzerland! It may come as a surprise to some that a normal, healthy child is born with many skills It is perhaps no surprise to see another 60s singing star attempting a comeback. Surprise is also an adjective. Baxter arrived here this afternoon, on a surprise visit, If something surprises you, it gives you a feeling of surprise. We'll solve the case ourselves and surprise everyone It surprised me that a driver of Alain's experience should make those mistakes It wouldn't surprise me if there was such chaos after this election that another had to be held They were served lamb and rosemary and she surprised herself by eating greedily, To cause (someone) to feel surprise, Surprise is the feeling that you have when something unexpected happens. The Foreign Office in London has expressed surprise at these allegations `You mean he's going to vote against her?' Scobie asked in surprise I started working hard for the first time in my life. To my surprise, I found I liked it, a sudden unexpected event, the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you, A company earnings report that differs either positively or negatively) from what analysts were expecting (consensus forecast) This often causes movement in the stock's price See Consensus Rating Special symbols are used for negative actual or expected earnings as follows, A company earnings report that differs (either positively or negatively) from what analysts were expecting (consensus forecast) This often causes movement in the stock's price See Consensus Rating Special symbols are used for negative actual or expected earnings as follows, come upon or take unawares; "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene", attack by storm; attack suddenly, A company earnings report that differs(either positively or negatively) from what analysts were expecting (consensus forecast) This often causes movement in the stock's price See Consensus Rating Special symbols are used for negative actual or expected earnings as follows, If you surprise someone, you give them, tell them, or do something pleasant that they are not expecting. Surprise a new neighbour with one of your favourite home-made dishes, jiggered, eyeopener, Experiencing the pleasant feelings caused by something good that was unexpected, Simple past tense and past participle of surprise, The action of the verb to surprise, That is or are a surprise, Present participle of surprise, In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual, supprise, startled, astonished, 1. If you are surprised at something, you have a feeling of surprise, because it is unexpected or unusual. This lady was genuinely surprised at what happened to her pet Chang seemed surprised to find the big living-room empty see also surprise. having a feeling of surprise, taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment; "surprised by her student's ingenuity"; "surprised that he remembered my name"; "a surprised expression, plural of surprise, 1. Something that is surprising is unexpected or unusual and makes you feel surprised. It is not surprising that children learn to read at different rates A surprising number of customers order the same sandwich every day. + surprisingly sur·pris·ing·ly the Flemish Bloc, which did surprisingly well in the general election last year see also surprise. unusual or unexpected, causing surprise or wonder or amazement; "the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data"; "leaped up with surprising agility"; "she earned a surprising amount of money", astonishing, startling, unexpected, Exciting surprise; extraordinary; of a nature to excite wonder and astonishment; as, surprising bravery; a surprising escape from danger, unusually or unexpectedly, in a surprising manner; "he was surprisingly friendly", in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise; "amazingly, he finished medical school in three years", in a surprising manner; "he was surprisingly friendly, startlingly, in an astonishing manner, unexpectedly,
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To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise - "He doesn't know that I'm in the country - I thought I'd turn up at his house and surprise him."
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To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted - "It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."
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Unexpected - "The surprise attack was devastating."
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To undergo or witness something unexpected - "He doesn't surprise easily."
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To attack unexpectedly
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To take unawares
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Something not expected - "It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought I did."
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To cause surprise
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The feeling that something unexpected has happened - "Imagine my surprise on learning I owed twice as much as I thought I did."
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Anything that causes such a state or emotion
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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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come upon or take unawares; "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene
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act of surprising; astonishment; something which startles or astonishes; unexpected event isim
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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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A dish covered with a crust of raised paste, but with no other contents
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To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack
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To hold possession of; to hold
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the act of surprising someone a sudden unexpected event the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you cause to be surprised; "The news really 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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startle, astonish; ambush fiil
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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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the act of surprising someone
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cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me"
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If something takes you by surprise, it happens when you are not expecting it or when you are not prepared for it. His question took his two companions by surprise
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If you surprise someone, you attack, capture, or find them when they are not expecting it. Marlborough led his armies across the Rhine and surprised the French and Bavarian armies near the village of Blenheim. see also surprised, surprising
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If you describe someone or something as a surprise, you mean that they are very good or pleasant although you were not expecting this. Senga MacFie, one of the surprises of the World Championships three months ago
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A surprise is an unexpected event, fact, or piece of news. I have a surprise for you: We are moving to Switzerland! It may come as a surprise to some that a normal, healthy child is born with many skills It is perhaps no surprise to see another 60s singing star attempting a comeback. Surprise is also an adjective. Baxter arrived here this afternoon, on a surprise visit
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If something surprises you, it gives you a feeling of surprise. We'll solve the case ourselves and surprise everyone It surprised me that a driver of Alain's experience should make those mistakes It wouldn't surprise me if there was such chaos after this election that another had to be held They were served lamb and rosemary and she surprised herself by eating greedily
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To cause (someone) to feel surprise
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Surprise is the feeling that you have when something unexpected happens. The Foreign Office in London has expressed surprise at these allegations `You mean he's going to vote against her?' Scobie asked in surprise I started working hard for the first time in my life. To my surprise, I found I liked it
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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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A company earnings report that differs either positively or negatively) from what analysts were expecting (consensus forecast) This often causes movement in the stock's price See Consensus Rating Special symbols are used for negative actual or expected earnings as follows
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A company earnings report that differs (either positively or negatively) from what analysts were expecting (consensus forecast) This often causes movement in the stock's price See Consensus Rating Special symbols are used for negative actual or expected earnings as follows
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come upon or take unawares; "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene"
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attack by storm; attack suddenly
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A company earnings report that differs(either positively or negatively) from what analysts were expecting (consensus forecast) This often causes movement in the stock's price See Consensus Rating Special symbols are used for negative actual or expected earnings as follows
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If you surprise someone, you give them, tell them, or do something pleasant that they are not expecting. Surprise a new neighbour with one of your favourite home-made dishes
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Surprised.
jiggered - ""Well then," said he, "I'm jiggered if I don't see you home!" - Charles Dickens - Great Expectations"
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a surprise.
eyeopener
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surprised
Experiencing the pleasant feelings caused by something good that was unexpected
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surprised
Simple past tense and past participle of surprise
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surprising
The action of the verb to surprise
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surprising
That is or are a surprise - "A surprising number of people attended the rally."
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surprising
Present participle of surprise
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surprisingly
In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual - "Not surprisingly, the electrician didn't come at the time he had said."
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supprise
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surprised
startled, astonished sıfat
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surprised
1. If you are surprised at something, you have a feeling of surprise, because it is unexpected or unusual. This lady was genuinely surprised at what happened to her pet Chang seemed surprised to find the big living-room empty see also surprise. having a feeling of surprise
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surprised
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment; "surprised by her student's ingenuity"; "surprised that he remembered my name"; "a surprised expression
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surprises
plural of surprise
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1. Something that is surprising is unexpected or unusual and makes you feel surprised. It is not surprising that children learn to read at different rates A surprising number of customers order the same sandwich every day. + surprisingly sur·pris·ing·ly the Flemish Bloc, which did surprisingly well in the general election last year see also surprise. unusual or unexpected
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surprising
causing surprise or wonder or amazement; "the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data"; "leaped up with surprising agility"; "she earned a surprising amount of money"
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surprising
astonishing, startling, unexpected sıfat
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Exciting surprise; extraordinary; of a nature to excite wonder and astonishment; as, surprising bravery; a surprising escape from danger
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surprisingly
unusually or unexpectedly
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in a surprising manner; "he was surprisingly friendly"
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in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise; "amazingly, he finished medical school in three years"
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in a surprising manner; "he was surprisingly friendly
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surprisingly
startlingly, in an astonishing manner, unexpectedly
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