Super vs Surer - What's the difference?
super | surer |
Of excellent quality, superfine.
better than average, better than usual; wonderful.
(informal) Very; extremely (used like the prefix super- ).
(informal, Northeastern US) Abbreviation of superintendent in the sense of a building's resident manager, sometimes clarified as "building super".
(Australia, New Zealand, informal, uncountable) Short form of superannuation, the Australian/New Zealand retirement benefits or pension scheme.
(beekeeping) An empty box placed above the existing boxes of the beehive in order to allow the colony to expand or store additional honey.
(beekeeping) To add or to place a atop the existing boxes of the beehive.
* 1917 Dadant, C. P., First Lessons in Beekeeping ; revised & rewritten edition, 1968, by M. G. Dadant and J. C. Dadant, p 73:
(theatre) Someone outside the normal company, but appearing on stage with no lines to speak.
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Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.
Certain in one's knowledge or belief.
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Certain to act or be a specified way.
(obsolete) Free from danger; safe; secure.
* Shakespeare
(obsolete) Betrothed; engaged to marry.
* Sir T. More
* Brome
Without doubt.
As adjectives the difference between super and surer
is that super is of excellent quality, superfine while surer is comparative of sure.As an adverb super
is very; extremely (used like the prefix super-).As a noun super
is abbreviation of superintendent in the sense of a building's resident manager, sometimes clarified as "building super".As a verb super
is to add or to place a super atop the existing boxes of the beehive.super
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Adjective
(-)Synonyms
* (better) awesome, excellentDerived terms
* super-duper * supercuntAdverb
(-)- The party was super awesome.
Etymology 2
From (superintendent)Noun
(en noun)Etymology 3
From (superannuation)Noun
(en-noun)- Jane looked forward to collecting a large super payout when she retired.
Etymology 4
Shortened form of (superhive).Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (beekeeping) dupletAntonyms
* (beekeeping) nadirVerb
(en verb)- The question is: when is the best time to super ?
Etymology 5
Shortened form of (superhero).Etymology 6
Shortened form of (supernumerary).Noun
(en noun)citation, passage=For this scene, a large number of supers are engaged, and in order to further swell the crowd, practically all the available stage hands have to ‘walk on’ dressed in various coloured dominoes, and all wearing masks.}}
Anagrams
* ----surer
English
Adjective
(head)sure
English
Adjective
(er)- Fear not; the forest is not three leagues off; / If we recover that we are sure enough.
- The king was sure to Dame Elizabeth Lucy, and her husband before God.
- I presume that you had been sure as fast as faith could bind you, man and wife.
Synonyms
* (secure and steadfast) certain, failsafe, reliable * (sense, steadfast in one's knowledge or belief) certain, positive, wisDerived terms
* for sure * surely * sure up (sure)Adverb
(en adverb)- Sure he's coming! Why wouldn't he?
- "Did you kill that bear yourself? ?"I sure did!"