📖 S — The English dictionary · page 119

supposedly — Everyday, meaning 1: According to what people say or believe, though it may not be true: «The house is supposedly haunted».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: As something is meant or intended to be: «a supposedly easy test».↗ Example: The old house is supposedly haunted.↗ · This cream supposedly makes spots disappear overnight.↗ · The test was supposedly easy, but most of us found it hard.↗ · Supposedly, carrots help you see in the dark, but that's mostly a myth.↗ · He was supposedly ill, but we saw him at the park.↗ · Our teacher is supposedly from Scotland.↗

supposition — Everyday, meaning 1: A supposition is an idea or belief that you think is true but have not proved: a guess based on some reasons.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Supposition is the act of supposing or guessing rather than knowing.↗ Example: That's just supposition — we need evidence.↗ · The detective's supposition turned out to be right.↗ · On the supposition that it will rain, we packed coats.↗ · Her supposition was that the cat ate the fish.↗ · Science turns suppositions into tested facts or throws them out.↗ · The whole story was based on supposition.↗

suppress — Everyday, meaning 1: To stop yourself from showing a feeling or doing something, like suppressing a laugh, yawn or sneeze.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To stop something by force, like a rebellion or a protest.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To keep information secret so people cannot know it.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To stop something from growing or working, like a fire or an illness.↗ Example: I tried to suppress a giggle during assembly.↗ · She suppressed a yawn in the long lesson.↗ · The king's army suppressed the rebellion.↗ · The medicine helps suppress a cough.↗ · (formal) They suppressed the report so nobody could read it.↗ · Firefighters worked all night to suppress the fire.↗ · He couldn't suppress his excitement any longer.↗

suppression — Everyday, meaning 1: Stopping something by force or power, such as a protest, a rebellion or news.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Holding back or hiding a feeling, a cough, a sneeze or a thought.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Stopping something from growing or working: fire suppression.↗ Example: The king ordered the suppression of the rebellion.↗ · The suppression of newspapers meant people did not know the truth.↗ · Sprinklers are part of the fire suppression system.↗ · Constant suppression of your feelings can make you unhappy.↗ · The medicine helps with the suppression of coughing at night.↗ · Suppression of free speech is a sign of a cruel government.↗

supremacy — Everyday, meaning 1: Supremacy is being the most powerful, the strongest or the best, with power over all others.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Supremacy can describe the idea that one group should have power over others, which is unfair and harmful, as in «white supremacy».↗ Example: The two teams fought for supremacy in the league.↗ · Britain once had supremacy at sea.↗ · The battle decided supremacy over the region.↗ · Ideas of racial supremacy are wrong and dangerous.↗ · The king wanted supremacy over the whole country.↗ · The cats fought for supremacy of the garden.↗ · This genie, whose name was Danhasch, recognised Maimoune with terror, for he knew the supremacy which her goodness gave her over him.↗

supreme — Everyday, meaning 1: Highest in rank or power.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Greatest, best or most important; very great.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (in «reign supreme») To be the best or the most powerful, with no rival.↗ Example: The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land.↗ · The general was supreme commander of the army.↗ · She made a supreme effort to finish the race.↗ · Our team reigned supreme in the football league.↗ · The dog won the title of supreme champion at the show.↗ · Kindness is of supreme importance in our school.↗ · The emperor had supreme power.↗ · In that supreme moment Hook did not blanch, even at the gills, but Smee and Starkey clung to each other in terror.↗ · the two others, a supreme arbitrator.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · The Second sect admitted Three great Powers; two of them as in the first case, and a third Power whose function was to decide between [p. 7] the two others, a supreme arbitrator.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · The following interesting comment is from Rabbi Moses Botarel:-"It was Abraham our Father-blessed be he who wrote this book to condemn the doctrine of the sages of his time, who were incredulous of the supreme dogma of the Unity.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

surcease — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: An end or stop to something, a pause or rest.↗ Example: O my God, I call by day, but Thou answerest not; and at night, and there is no surcease for me.↗ (Writings PSA.22.3, JPS 1917)↗

surcoat — Everyday, meaning 1: A surcoat was a loose coat or tunic worn over a knight's armour in old times.↗ Example: Paperarello fastened the ear inside his surcoat.↗ · The knight pulled his surcoat over his armour.↗

sure — Everyday, meaning 1: If you are sure, you know something is true and have no doubt.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: «Make sure» means check or take care that something happens.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: «Sure» in speech means yes, of course.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A sure thing is something certain to happen.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Sure-footed means steady on your feet, not likely to slip or fall.↗ Example: Is it sure that she picks a red ball?↗ · He wants to be sure he has enough money.↗ · Make sure you count both ends.↗ · How many must you take to be sure of getting two of the same colour?↗ · Are you sure you turned off the oven?↗ · «Can I sit here?»↗ «Sure!»↗ · I'm not sure what the answer is.↗ · Make sure you wear sunscreen at the beach.↗ · They have therefore become very sure-footed.↗ · And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying-place by the children of Heth.↗ (Torah GEN.23.20, JPS 1917)↗ · Thy testimonies are very sure, holiness becometh Thy house, O LORD, for evermore.↗ (Writings PSA.93.5, JPS 1917)↗ · The works of His hands are truth and justice; all His precepts are sure.↗ (Writings PSA.111.7, JPS 1917)↗ · The wicked earneth deceitful wages; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.↗ (Writings PRO.11.18, JPS 1917)↗

surely — Everyday, meaning 1: Surely means for certain, with no doubt.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Surely is often used when you think something must be true and are surprised it might not be: surely you know that!↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Slowly but surely means slowly but steadily.↗ Example: How many must you pick to surely get 2 blue?↗ · Surely he has more than 10 coins.↗ · The bag will surely hold 5 more apples.↗ · Which statement is surely true?↗ · Surely you don't want to go out in this rain!↗ · Slowly but surely, the tortoise won the race.↗ · If we leave now, we will surely be on time.↗ · Surely not!↗ Did he really eat ten pancakes?↗ · Surely they will not overlook you."↗ · Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.↗ (Torah EXO.22.19, JPS 1917)↗ · And the serpent said unto the woman: 'Ye shall not surely die; (Torah GEN.3.4, JPS 1917)↗ · For except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.'↗ (Torah GEN.43.10, JPS 1917)↗ · Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.↗ (Writings ECC.4.16, JPS 1917)↗ · And Agag said: 'Surely the bitterness of death is at hand.'↗ (Prophets 1SA.15.32, JPS 1917)↗ · He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly show favour.↗ (Writings JOB.13.10, JPS 1917)↗

surety — Everyday, meaning 1: A surety is a promise to pay or do something if another person fails, or the person who makes such a promise.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old use) Surety is certainty, something you can be sure of.↗ Example: Two sureties are better than one.↗ · «Who are the sureties?» said Fionn.↗ · And the LORD said unto Abraham: 'Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying: Shall I of a surety bear a child, who am old?↗ (Torah GEN.18.13, JPS 1917)↗ · For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying: If I bring him not unto thee, then shall I bear the blame to my father for ever.↗ (Torah GEN.44.32, JPS 1917)↗ · I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him; if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever.↗ (Torah GEN.43.9, JPS 1917)↗ · O LORD, I am oppressed, be Thou my surety.↗ (Prophets ISA.38.14, JPS 1917)↗ · Be surety for Thy servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.↗ (Writings PSA.119.122, JPS 1917)↗ · Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.↗ (Writings JOB.34.12, JPS 1917)↗

surf — Everyday, meaning 1: The white foamy waves that break on the shore.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To ride on waves standing or lying on a board.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (in «surf the internet / web») To look quickly from one website to another.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (informal, in «channel-surf») To change TV channels quickly.↗ Example: We watched the surf crashing on the rocks.↗ · My cousin learnt to surf at Bondi Beach.↗ · The surf was too rough for swimming today.↗ · I surfed the internet to find facts about whales.↗ · Surf lifesavers keep people safe at the beach.↗ · Always swim between the red and yellow flags when the surf is up.↗ · They surfed for three hours in the morning.↗ · It’s me,” said Kotick, bobbing in the surf and looking like a little white slug.↗

surface — Everyday, meaning 1: The surface is the outside or top layer of something: the surface of a table, the Earth's surface.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The surface of water is its top, where it meets the air.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To surface is to come up to the top of water.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To surface can mean to appear or become known.↗ Example: The surface of the lake was smooth like glass.↗ · A whale surfaced to breathe.↗ · Wipe the kitchen surfaces after cooking.↗ · Most of the Earth's surface is water.↗ · Find the surface area of the cube.↗ · Leaves floated on the surface of the pond.↗ · On the surface he looked calm, but he was nervous.↗ · The diver swam back to the surface.↗ · She stooped down to drink, when a horrible head bobbed up on the surface.↗ · He also formed and designed from his Spirit, and from the void and formless made earth, even as a rampart, or standing wall, and varied its surface even as the crossing of beams.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)↗

surfboard — Everyday, meaning 1: A surfboard is a long, narrow board that you stand or lie on to ride on waves in the sea.↗ Example: Dad strapped the surfboard to the top of the car.↗ · She paddled out on her surfboard to catch a wave.↗ · My surfboard has a leash that ties to my ankle.↗ · You must wax your surfboard so you don't slip.↗ · The surf shop rents surfboards by the hour.↗ · A surfboard costs 12 dollars an hour to rent, so 3 hours costs 36 dollars.↗

surfer — Everyday, meaning 1: A surfer is a person who rides waves on a surfboard.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A surfer can be a person who uses the internet a lot («a web surfer»), an older informal use.↗ Example: The surfer caught a big wave.↗ · Surfers paddled out past the breakers.↗ · My cousin is a keen surfer in Cornwall.↗ · The surfer wore a black wetsuit.↗ · Swimmers and surfers use different parts of the beach.↗ · A surfer spotted a dolphin.↗ · The lifeguard warned surfers about the rip.↗

surfing — Everyday, meaning 1: The sport of riding on waves on a surfboard.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (in «web surfing», «internet surfing») Looking around on the internet, going from site to site.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Riding waves or moving along on something, as in «bodysurfing» or «crowd-surfing».↗ Example: We went surfing on our summer holiday.↗ · Surfing takes balance and strength.↗ · She is having surfing lessons at the beach.↗ · Surfing became an Olympic sport.↗ · The coach explained surfing safety: never surf alone.↗ · Too much web surfing makes my eyes tired.↗ · Bodysurfing is surfing without a board.↗

surge — Everyday, meaning 1: A surge is a sudden, strong rush forward of water, people or something else.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A surge is a sudden increase, like a surge of energy or a surge in prices.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To surge is to move forward or rise suddenly and powerfully.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A power surge is a sudden jump in electricity that can damage machines.↗ Example: The crowd surged towards the stage.↗ · A huge wave surged over the wall.↗ · The storm surge flooded the streets by the sea.↗ · She felt a surge of excitement.↗ · There was a surge in visitors at the zoo in the holidays.↗ · A power surge broke our television.↗ · The river surged after the heavy rain.↗ · Our team surged ahead in the second half.↗ · From those dark-green surges there gaped at him monstrous and cavernous jaws; and round, wicked, red-rimmed, bulging eyes stared fixedly at the boat.↗