sur-

¹

1. a prefix meaning “over, above,” “in addition,” occurring mainly in loanwords from French and partial calques of French words.

   surcharge; surname; surrender; survive.

sur-

²

1. variant of sub- before r: surrogate.

sur

³

[sur]

preposition

Law.

1. upon; on the basis of.

   sur mortgage.

Sur

⁴

[soor]

noun

1. a town in S Lebanon, on the Mediterranean Sea: site of ancient port of Tyre.

Sur

¹

/ sʊə /

noun

1. transliteration of the Arabic name for Tyre

sur-

²

prefix

1. over; above; beyond Compare super-

   surcharge

   surrealism

sur-

³

prefix

1. a variant of sub-

   surrogate

Word History and Origins

Origin of sur-¹

Middle English < Old French < Latin super- super-

Origin of sur-²

< French < Latin super super-

Word History and Origins

Origin of sur-¹

from Old French, from Latin _super-

Example Sentences

“I want to use this as a clean slate to start over and re-create my life,” said Weinraub, adding that she plans to take her restored VW on a few camping trips, including one to Big Sur.

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Even in picturesque California, few landscapes are as stunning — or as fragile — as Big Sur.

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The trail, a 0.75-mile stroll that cuts through Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park and ends with a stunning view of a 60-foot waterfall, is one of the prime draws for a park that attracts roughly 750,000 people each year.

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Morgan analyst Harlan Sur in a research note.

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Sur has a Overweight rating and $215 target price on Nvidia stock.

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