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2 : supreme authority or power

Synonyms

[1] distinction, excellence, greatness, preeminence, superiority—more at EXCELLENCE

[2] ascendancy, dominance, dominion, predominance, preeminence; also primacy, superiority, lordship, scepter, sovereignty; arm, authority, command, clutch, control, grip, hold, mastery, sway; direction, jurisdiction, management; clout, pull, weight; eminence, importance, moment; prerogative, privilege, right

su·preme adjective [ORIGIN: L supremus, superl. of superus upper, fr. super over, above]

1 : highest in rank or authority

2 : highest in degree or quality <~ among poets>

3 : the best or most extreme of its kind : ULTIMATE

— su·preme·ly adverb

— su·preme·ness noun

Synonyms

[1, 2] arch, cardinal, central, chief, dominant, first, foremost, grand, key, main, paramount, predominant, preeminent, premier, primary, principal, sovereign—more at FOREMOST

[3] consummate, maximum, most, nth, paramount, top, ultimate, utmost—more at ULTIMATE

Supreme Being noun : the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshipped as creator and ruler of the universe

Synonyms

Almighty, deity, Jehovah

supt abbreviation superintendent

sur·cease noun : a temporary or final ceasing : CESSATION

1surcharge verb 1 : to fill to excess : OVERLOAD

2 : to apply a surcharge to (postage stamps)

3 : to charge too much or too fully

2surcharge noun 1 : an extra fee or cost

2 : an excessive load or burden

3 : something officially printed on a postage stamp esp. to change its value

sur·cin·gle noun : a band put around a horse's body to make something (as a saddle) fast

1sure adjective sur·er; sur·est [ORIGIN: ME, seur, sure, fr. AF seur, fr. L securus secure]

1 : firmly established

2 : suitable or fit to be relied on : TRUSTWORTHY, RELIABLE

3 : characterized by a lack of wavering or hesitation : CONFIDENT

4 : not to be disputed : UNDOUBTED

5 : bound to happen

6 : careful to remember or attend to something

Synonyms

[2] dependable, good, reliable, responsible, safe, solid, steady, tried, true, trustworthy—more at DEPENDABLE

[3] assured, certain, clear, cocksure, confident, doubtless, positive, sanguine—more at CERTAIN

[5] certain, inevitable, necessary, unavoidable—more at INEVITABLE

2sure adverb : SURELY

sure·fire adjective : certain to get results : DEPENDABLE

sure·ly adverb 1 : in a sure manner

2 : without doubt

3 : INDEED, REALLY

Synonyms

certainly, definitely, doubtless, forsooth, incontestably, indeed, indisputably, really, truly, undeniably, undoubtedly, unquestionably—more at INDEED

sure·ness noun : the quality or state of being sure

Synonyms

assurance, certainty, certitude, confidence, conviction, positiveness—more at CONFIDENCE

dependability, reliability, solidity, trustworthiness—more at RELIABILITY

sure·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : SURENESS, CERTAINTY

2 : something that makes sure : GUARANTEE

3 : one who is a guarantor for another person

Synonyms

[2] bond, contract, covenant, guarantee, guaranty, warranty—more at GUARANTEE

[3] backer, guarantor, patron, sponsor—more at SPONSOR

1surf noun : waves that break upon the shore; also : the sound or foam of breaking waves

2surf verb 1 : to ride the surf (as on a surfboard)

2 : to scan the offerings of (as television or the Internet) for something of interest

— surf·er noun

— surf·ing noun

1surface noun 1 : the outside of an object or body

2 : outward aspect or appearance

— surface adjective

Synonyms

exterior, face, outside, skin, veneer—more at EXTERIOR

2surface verb sur·faced; sur·fac·ing 1 : to give a surface to : make smooth

2 : to rise to the surface

3 : to come into public view

Synonyms

arise, crop, emerge, materialize, spring—more at ARISE

surf·board noun : a buoyant board used in surfing

1surfeit noun 1 : an overabundant supply : EXCESS

2 : excessive indulgence (as in food or drink)

3 : disgust caused by excess

Synonyms

excess, fat, overabundance,