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.
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.
Pure surprise and fear
Made me to quit the house.
Shak.
3. Anything that causes such a state or
emotion.
4. A dish covered with a crust of raised
paste, but with no other contents. [Obs.] King.
Surprise party, a party of persons who
assemble by mutual agreement, and without invitation, at the house of
a common friend. [U.S.] Bartlett.
Syn. -- Wonder; astonishment; amazement.
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.
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.
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.
Pure surprise and fear
Made me to quit the house.
Shak.
3. Anything that causes such a state or
emotion.
4. A dish covered with a crust of raised
paste, but with no other contents. [Obs.] King.
Surprise party, a party of persons who
assemble by mutual agreement, and without invitation, at the house of
a common friend. [U.S.] Bartlett.
Syn. -- Wonder; astonishment; amazement.
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.
