Word Meanings - SUPERSTRUCT - Book Publishers vocabulary database
To build over or upon another structure; to erect upon a foundation. This is the only proper basis on which to superstruct first innocency and then virtue. Dr. H. More. (more info) to build upon; super over + struere to build. See Super-, and
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- SUPERFETE
To conceive after a former conception. Howell. - SUPERCONCEPTION
Superfetation. Sir T. Browne. - SUPERFLUITY
1. A greater quantity than is wanted; superabundance; as, a superfluity of water; a superfluity of wealth. A quiet mediocrity is still to be preferred before a troubled superfluity. Suckling. 2. The state or quality of being superfluous; excess. - SUPERNATURALNESS
The quality or state of being supernatural. - SUPERCELESTIAL
1. Situated above the firmament, or great vault of heaven. Waterland. 2. Higher than celestial; superangelic. - SUPERSTITIONIST
One addicted to superstition. "Blind superstitionists." Dr. H. More. - SUPERREFLECTION
The reflection of a reflected image or sound. Bacon. - ERECT
1. To raise and place in an upright or perpendicular position; to set upright; to raise; as, to erect a pole, a flagstaff, a monument, etc. 2. To raise, as a building; to build; to construct; as, to erect a house or a fort; to set up; - SUPERMEDIAL
Above the middle. - SUPERROYAL
Larger than royal; -- said of a particular size of printing and writing paper. See the Note under Paper, n. - SUPERSTRUCT
To build over or upon another structure; to erect upon a foundation. This is the only proper basis on which to superstruct first innocency and then virtue. Dr. H. More. (more info) to build upon; super over + struere to build. See Super-, and - SUPERFLUITANT
Floating above or on the surface. Sir T. Browne. -- Su`per*flu"i*tance, n. - SUPERFINE
1. Very fine, or most fine; being of surpassing fineness; of extra nice or fine quality; as, superfine cloth. 2. Excessively fine; too nice; over particular; as, superfine distinctions; superfine tastes. - SUPERACIDULATED
Acidulated to excess. - FIRST
Sw. & Dan. förste, OHG. furist, G. fürst prince; a superlatiye form 1. Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign. 2. Foremost; in front of, or in advance of, - SUPERSTRUCTION
1. The act of superstructing, or building upon. 2. That which id superstructed, or built upon some foundation; an edifice; a superstructure. My own profession hath taught me not to erect new superstructions upon an old ruin. Denham. - PROPER
Properly; hence, to a great degree; very; as, proper good. - FOUNDATION
The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course , under Base, n.) and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry. 4. A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, - ANOTHER-GUESS
Of another sort. It used to go in another-guess manner. Arbuthnot. - SUPERSPINOUS
Supraspinuos. - SUPERCRESCENT
Growing on some other growing thing. Johnson. - SUPERTUBERATION
The production of young tubers, as potatoes, from the old while still growing. - SUPERLATION
Exaltation of anything beyond truth or propriety. B. Jonson.