verrassen

Definitions of verrassen
  1. verb
    cause to be surprised
    synonyms: bevreemden
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    types:
    epateren, verbazen, verbijsteren, verwonderen
    affect with wonder
    aangrijpen, aanpakken, choqueren, onthutsen, ontstellen, ontzetten, schokken, shockeren, vloeren
    surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
    galvaniseren
    to stimulate to action
    type of:
    frapperen, raken, treffen
    have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  2. verb
    come upon or take unawares
    synonyms: bevreemden
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    type of:
    doen, handelen, optreden, tussenkomen
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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