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υπέρ
in favor of, for /iˈper/
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Also: on behalf of, above, beyond (in compounds), over
Example sentences
Είμαι υπέρ αυτής της ιδέας.
I am in favor of this idea.
Ο φίλος μου μίλησε υπέρ μου.
My friend spoke in my favor.
Ψηφίσαμε υπέρ του νέου νόμου.
We voted for the new law.
Η ομάδα εργάζεται υπέρ της προστασίας του περιβάλλοντος.
The group works in favor of environmental protection.
Συζητήσαμε τα υπέρ και τα κατά της πρότασης.
We discussed the pros and cons of the proposal.
Το δικαστήριο εξέδωσε απόφαση υπέρ του ενάγοντος.
The court issued a ruling in favor of the plaintiff.
Word family
υπερβολήexaggeration
υπέροχοςwonderful, superbυπερβαίνωto exceed, surpass
υπεράσπισηdefense, advocacyυπεροχήsuperiority
Etymology
Υπέρ descends from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ, meaning 'over' or 'above,' and originally governed motion or position beyond something. Over time it took on the abstract sense of acting on someone's side, which is the dominant modern meaning. As a prefix it survives in countless compounds like υπερβολή (exaggeration) and υπεράνθρωπος (superhuman).
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