Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Surprise (-d)
surprise (-d), v. [AFr < L. 'overtake'.]
- Confuse; bewilder.
- Strike with astonishment; cause one to wonder; do something that causes something unexpected.
- Disappoint; be less than what one hopes for.
- Arouse; startle; frighten; come upon unexpectedly.
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