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    Surprise , 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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    Surprise , 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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