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uber

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[ oo-ber ]

adverb

  1. having the specified property to an extreme or excessive degree; very:

    an uber fancy restaurant.



adjective

  1. designating a person or thing that exceeds the norms or limits of its kind or class:

    uber intellectuals.

uber-

2

prefix

  1. A prefixal use of uber , adverb and adjective, with the basic meaning “over, beyond.” It is added to adjectives and nouns to form compounds ( uberstylish; uberchefs ): a hyphen is sometimes used in new coinages or in any words whose component parts it may be desirable to set off distinctly ( uber-luxe ).

uber-

/ ˈːə /

combining_form

  1. indicating the highest, greatest, or most extreme example of something

    America's ubernerd, Bill Gates

    the uber-hip young Bohemians

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uber1

First recorded in 1960–65; originally used in hyphenated compounds; from German
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uber1

C20: from German ü over, above
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Example Sentences

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When I landed, I took an Uber to downtown Indianapolis, got lunch, saw “Sinners” and then literally got a Lyft back to the airport and was back in Chicago at 4 p.m.

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My Uber driver even was like, “You’re heading to the airport, you don’t need any luggage?”

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The consumer protection watchdog accused Uber of charging customers for its Uber One subscription service without getting their consent and making it hard for users to cancel.

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Uber said that previously, to cancel, the consumer had to contact support within 48 hours of their next billing period but said that is no longer the case and customers can cancel at any time.

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The FTC also alleges that many consumers said they were enrolled in Uber One without giving their consent.

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