surprise

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Verb form 2.4 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle French surprise.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) /səˈpraɪz/, /s@"praIz/
• (US) enPR: sərprīzʹ, IPA: /sɚˈpraɪz/, SAMPA: /s@`"praIz/
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  Rhymes: -aɪz

[edit] Noun

surprise (plural surprises)

1. Something not expected.

   It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought I did.

2. (attributively) Unexpected.

   The surprise attack was devastating.

3. 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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• (attributively: unexpected): unexpected
• (feeling that something unexpected has happened): astonishment

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[edit] Verb

to surprise (third-person singular simple present surprises, present participle surprising, simple past and past participle surprised)

1. (transitive) To cause (someone) to feel surprise.

   It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did.

2. (transitive) 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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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From verb surprendre.

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[edit] Verb form

surprise

1. Feminine form of surpris.

   Je t'ai surprise en flagrant délit.

[edit] Noun

surprise f. (plural surprises)

1. surprise (something unexpected)