surprendre

Etymology
, from. . In Old French (formed from ; cf. modern French ) was distinguished from  (formed from ); the two verbs later became one over time.

Verb

 * 1) to surprise
 * 2) to catch out
 * 3) to overhear, to discover, to spot
 * 1) to catch out
 * 2) to overhear, to discover, to spot

Etymology
From,.

Verb

 * 1) to surprise
 * 2) to take (something) over; to seize