sur- — meaning in English

English meaning

• over adj Finished; ended.
• supra adv Used to indicate that the current citation is from a source cited earlier in the text.

Senses

sur- is used for these senses in English:

• over (often in compounds) To a high or excessive degree; overly; see also over-.
• over- Above, or higher.
• over- Excessive; excessively.
• supra- Above, over, on top; (anatomy, medicine) superior

over — full definition

1. adj Finished; ended.
2. adv From one place or position to another, especially across a distance.
3. adv Thoroughly or completely, from beginning to end.
4. adv To an excessive degree; too much.
5. prep Above, or higher than.

supra — full definition

1. adv Used to indicate that the current citation is from a source cited earlier in the text.
2. adv Above, mentioned earlier in a text.

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