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takes by surprise

takes by surprise is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take by surprise.

Meaning of take by surprise

Verb

take by surprise (third-person singular simple present takes by surprise, present participle taking by surprise, simple past took by surprise, past participle taken by surprise)

  1. To occur to someone when unexpected; to surprise.
    • Kazakhstan's shooting team was taken by surprise when a spoof national anthem from the film Borat was used at a medal ceremony in Kuwait.2012 March 23, Barry Neild, “Borat's version of Kazakh anthem played at Kuwait medal ceremony”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Questions about takes by surprise

What is takes by surprise the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes by surprise is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take by surprise.

Words near takes by surprise in the dictionary

  1. takes away from
  2. takes back
  3. takes bread and salt
  4. takes breath
  5. takes by storm
  6. takes by surprise
  7. takes care
  8. takes care of
  9. takes care of business
  10. takes charge
  11. takes check

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