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surprising |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Surprising \Sur*pris"ing\, a. Exciting surprise; extraordinary; of a nature to excite wonder and astonishment; as surprising bravery; a surprising escape from danger. -- {Sur*pris"ing*ly}, adv -- {Sur*pris"ing*ness}, n. Syn: Wonderful; extraordinary; unexpected; astonishing; striking. 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]: surprising adj : 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" [ant: {unsurprising}] n : the act of surprising someone [syn: {surprise}, {surprisal}]
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