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surprise

n. எதிர்பாரா அதிர்ச்சி, திடீர் வியப்பு, திடுக்கீடு, மலைப்பு, திடீர்த் திருப்பம், எதிர்பாரா நிகழ்ச்சி, அதிர்ச்சி தருஞ் செய்தி, (வினை.) திடுமெனத் தாக்கு, திடுமெனக் கைப்பற்று, திடீரென வந்துறு, காப்பற்ற நிலையில் வந்துபற்று, வியப்பூட்டு, மலைப்பூட்டு, திகிலுட்டு, திகைக்க வை, எதிர்பார்த்ததற்கு மாறாக இயங்கு, வியப்பளி, எதிர்பாராது சிக்கவைத்துவிடு.


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Sur*prise", n. Etym: [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.] Etym: [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.


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