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surprised |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. Fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. --Isa. xxxiii 14. The castle of Macduff I will surprise. --Shak. Who can speak The mingled passions that surprised his heart? --Thomson. 2. To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound; as his conduct surprised me I am surprised with an uncouth fear. --Shak. Up he starts, Discovered and surprised. --Milton. 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. 4. To hold possession of to hold [Obs.] Not with me That in my hands surprise the sovereignity. --J. Webster. Syn: See {Astonish}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: surprised adj : taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment; "surprised by her student's ingenuity"; "surprised that he remembered my name"; "a surprised expression" [ant: {unsurprised}]
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