English to English Dictionary

/ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən/ [supervision]

[noun] The action or process of watching and directing what someone does or how something is done.

/səˈpɔːrtɪd/ [supported]

[adjective] Held up or kept from falling; bearing weight or providing assistance.

/səˈprɛs ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/ [suppress information]

[verb] To deliberately prevent information from being made public, shared, or acknowledged.

/səˈprɛst/ [suppressed]

[adjective] Kept from public knowledge, forcibly put an end to, or restrained from expression.

/səˈpresɪbəl/ [suppressible]

[adjective] Capable of being suppressed, restrained, subdued, or prevented from developing, existing, or being expressed.

/ˈsɜːrfɪs/ [surface]

[noun] The outside part or uppermost layer of something.

/ˈsɜːrfɪs ˈæntɪdʒən/ [surface antigen]

[noun] A protein or other molecule located on the outer membrane of a cell, virus, or bacterium that can be recognized by the immune system and trigger an immune response.

/ˈsɜː.fɪs ˈmɑː.kər/ [surface marker]

[noun] A buoyant device deployed by scuba divers from underwater to indicate their position to people on the surface.

/ˈsɜːrfɪs ˈmɑːrkər ˈbuːi/ [surface marker buoy]

[noun] A specialized inflatable tube or bag deployed by a scuba diver from underwater to the surface, used to signal their location to boat traffic or to mark a specific point for safety and navigation.

/ˈsɜːr.feɪ.sərz/ [surfacers]

[noun] Machines or tools used to smooth, level, or finish the surface of a material, such as wood, metal, or concrete.

/ˈsɜːrdʒɪkəl prəˈsiːdʒər/ [surgical procedure]

[noun] A medically planned series of actions performed by a surgeon, typically involving an incision or instrumentation, to treat an injury, disease, or deformity.

/sərˈpæst/ [surpassed]

[verb] To exceed or be greater than in amount, degree, or quality; to go beyond the limits of.

/səˈpraɪzd/ [surprised]

[adjective] Feeling or showing mild shock or wonder due to an unexpected event or discovery.

/səˈrɛndər æt ˌæpəˈmætəks/ [surrender at appomattox]

[noun] The historical event marking the effective conclusion of the American Civil War, symbolizing the defeat of the Confederacy and the beginning of the reunification of the United States.

/səˈraʊn.dɪŋ/ [surrounding]

[adjective] Located or existing all around a particular place, person, or object; neighboring or ambient.

/sərˈveɪd/ [surveyed]

[verb] To examine and record the area and features of an area of land so as to construct a map, plan, or description.

/ˈsʌs.pɛkt/ (noun/adj), /səˈspɛkt/ (verb) [suspect]

[noun] A person thought to be guilty of a crime or offense.

/səˈspɛn.ʃən/ [suspension]

[noun] The action of stopping something either temporarily or permanently; the state of being temporarily withheld.