Definition of Surprised in English :

Define Surprised in English

Surprised meaning in English

Meaning of Surprised in English

Pronunciation of Surprised in English

Surprised pronunciation in English

Pronounce Surprised in English

Surprised

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Adjective

1. surprised

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

Example Sentences:
'surprised by her student's ingenuity'
'surprised that he remembered my name'
'a surprised expression'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Surprised

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tr.v. sur·prised, sur·pris·ing, sur·pris·es
1. To cause to feel wonder, astonishment, or amazement, as at something unanticipated: Thinking I was at home, she was surprised to see me in the office. We were surprised that he could recover so quickly.
2.
a. To encounter or discover suddenly or unexpectedly; take or catch unawares: She surprised him as he was reading her diary.
b. To attack or capture suddenly and without warning: surprised the sentries in a predawn raid, wounding several.
3.
a. To cause (someone) to do or say something unintended or to be in an unintended condition: "There passed a scene ... that surprised me into courage to come forward" (Fanny Burney).
b. To elicit or detect through surprise: "She occasionally surprised a look on Jemima's face" (Marcia Willett).
n.
1. The act of surprising or the condition of being surprised: Imagine my surprise on seeing you here.
2. Something, such as an unexpected encounter, event, or gift, that surprises.

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