1. noun /səˈpɹaɪz,səˈpɹaɪz,sɚˈpɹaɪz/
a) Something not expected.
It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought I did.
b) Unexpected.
The surprise attack was devastating.
2. verb /səˈpɹaɪz,səˈpɹaɪz,sɚˈpɹaɪz/
a) To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted.
It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did.
b) To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise.
He doesnt know that Im in the country - I thought Id turn up at his house and surprise him.
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