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This ROOT-WORD is the Prefix SUR which means OVER, ABOVE & MORE. This Prefix does not indicate greatness or superiority. In No. 2, it is a belt tied over a saddle. In No. 13, it describes an article of clothing that goes over other clothes.SUR is not used as a suffix.
1. Surcharge : SUR charge (sur chari) n.
An addition over and above the price
2. Surcingle : SUR cingle (sur sin g’l) n.
A belt drawn over the saddle to keep it one the horse
3. Surcoat : SUR coat (sur kote) n.
Overcoat
4. Surface : SUR face (sur fas) n.
The top layer; as, the surface of the water
5. Surfeit : SUR feit (sur fit) v.
To sicken with having too much, with excess
6. Surmise : SUR mise (sur mize’) v.
To guess; to have superficial opinion based on little evidence
7. Surpass : SUR pass (sur pas’) v.
To get ahead of; to transcend
8. Surplice : SUR plice (sur plis) n.
A white linen vestment worn over the cassock of a priest
9. Surplus : SUR plus (sur plus) n.
Over plus; excess; abundance
10. Surprise : SUR prise (sur prize’) v.
To take unawares
11. Surround : SUR round (sur round’) v.
To go around on all sides; encircle
12. Surtax : SUR tax (sur taks) n.
An additional tax
13. Surtout : SUR tout (sur tu’) n.
Over all; a man’s overcoat
14. Surveillance : SUR veillance (sur vay’ lens) n.
Supervision; the watch over all
15. Survey : SUR vey (sur vay’) v.
Look over with an appraising eye; oversee
16. Surveyor : SUR veyor (sur vay’ or) n.
One who appraises; overseer
17. Survigrous : SUR vigorous (Sur vig’ rus) adj.
Very active; enterprising
18. Survival : SUR vival (Sur vie’ val) n.
Continuing to live; keeping alive
19. Survivor : SUR vivor (sur vie’ vor) n.
One who remained alive
20. Survive : SUR vive (sur vive’) v.
Remain alive longer than others
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