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super — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • about prep Concerning a particular subject; on the topic of.
  • above prep In a position higher than something else; overhead of.
  • on prep Positioned at, upon, or touching the surface of something.
  • super adj Excellent; wonderful; better than average.
  • up adverb Toward or in a higher position; away from the ground.

Senses

super is used for these senses in English:

  • about Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of. [from ca. 1150–1350]
  • above In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream. [first attested around 1150–1350]
  • 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.
  • super Better than average, better than usual; wonderful.
  • up Toward the top of.

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.

above — full definition

  1. prep In a position higher than something else; overhead of.
  2. prep Greater than in amount, degree, or rank.
  3. adv Earlier in a piece of writing; higher up on the same page.
  4. noun What was mentioned earlier in a document.

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