Saturday, November 28, 2015

SURPRISE

WORD: SURPRISE

MEANING:
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).
4. shock, revelation

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Oh! what a surprise its a fairy.
2. I want to give surprise gift to my brother.

PRONOUNCE:
sur·prise - सर्प्राइज़ / सप्राइज़

LINK: SURPRISE

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