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su — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • about prep Concerning a particular subject; on the topic of.
  • atop preposition On top of.
  • focus noun The main center of attention, activity, or interest.
  • in prep Contained by, inside, or within the limits of something — spatially, in time, or in a more abstract sense.
  • on prep Positioned at, upon, or touching the surface of something.
  • onto prep Moving to a position on top of or upon something.
  • up adverb Toward or in a higher position; away from the ground.
  • us pron The object form of "we" — used to refer to the speaker together with one or more other people.

Senses

su is used for these senses in English:

  • US Initialism of the United States: a country in North America.
  • about Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of. [from ca. 1150–1350]
  • about Concerned or occupied with; engaged in; intent on. [from ca. 1150–1350]
  • focus (intransitive, followed by on or upon) To concentrate one's attention on something; to have as one's central point of interest, concern, etc.
  • in Part of; a member of; out of; from among.
  • on Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
  • on With verbs describing an action of hitting, rubbing, scratching, binding against, etc., designates the thing impacted or contacted.
  • on To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.

about — full definition

  1. prep Concerning a particular subject; on the topic of.
  2. prep Surrounding, or in various places within an area.
  3. adv Close to a number, amount, or time; approximately.
  4. adj On the point of doing something; on the verge of.

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