SURPRISE (2)

surprise (2)|surpize. Surprise, or Surpize, v.t. to take unawares, perplex, astonish, amaze

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Sur‐prise″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surprised (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Surprising.] [[From Surprise, n.: cf. F. surprendre, p. p. surpris.]] 1. 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. 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. 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. 4. To hold possession of; to hold.
Not with me, That in my hands surprise the sovereignity. J. Webster. Syn. — See Astonish.