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   above

   /əˈbʌv/

   preposition

   • 1. in extended space over and not touching: "a display of fireworks above the town"
   • ▪ extending upwards over: "she held her arms above her head" Similar overhigher (up) thanoverlookingon top ofatoponuponOpposite belowunderbeneath
   • ▪ higher than and to one side of; overlooking: "in the hills above the capital" Similar overhigher (up) thanoverlookingon top ofatoponuponOpposite belowunderbeneath
   • 2. at a higher level or layer than: "from his flat above the corner shop"
   • ▪ higher in grade or rank than: "at a level above the common people" Similar superior tosenior tooverhigher thanhigher up thanmore powerful thanmore responsible thanahead ofin charge ofcommandingOpposite belowbeneathjunior to
   • ▪ considered of higher status or worth than; too good for: "I always like to say that I married above myself"
   • ▪ in preference to: "the firm cynically chose profit above car safety" Similar more thanoverbeforerather thanin preference toin favour ofinstead ofsooner than
   • ▪ at a higher volume or pitch than: "he seldom spoke above a whisper"
   • 3. higher than (a specified amount, rate, or norm): "the food was well above average" Similar greater thanmore thanhigher thanexceedingin excess ofoverover and abovebeyondsurpassingupwards ofOpposite less thanbelow

   adverb

   • 1. at a higher level or layer: "place a quantity of mud in a jar with water above" Similar overheadon/at the topon/at a higher placehigh upon highup above(up) in the skyhigh above one's headaloft(up) in the heavens
   • ▪ higher in grade or rank: "an officer of the rank of superintendent or above"
   • ▪ higher than a specified amount, rate, or norm: "boats of 31 ft or above"
   • ▪ (in printed text) mentioned earlier or further up on the same page: "the two cases described above" Similar earlierpreviouslybeforeformerlyfurther back

   Word Origin Old Englishabufan (as an adverb), from a- ‘on’ + bufan (from bi ‘by’ + ufan ‘above’).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   • English (US)

     ABOVE meaning: 1. in or to a higher position than something...

   • Znaczenie Above, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     above definicja: 1. in or to a higher position than...

   • Above-Mentioned

     ABOVE-MENTIONED definition: 1. used to refer to things or...

   • Above: Malay Translation

     ABOVE translate: di atas, melebihi, lebih, dari atas, atas....

   • Above: Italian Translation

     ABOVE translate: sopra, sopra, al di sopra (di), sopra,...

   • Above Turkish Translation

     ABOVE translate: yukarıya, yukarıda, üste doğru, üstünde,...

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   adverb. in, at, or to a higher place. overhead, upstairs, or in the sky: My brother lives in the apartment above. A flock of birds circled above. higher in rank, authority, or power: She was told to speak to the person above. higher in quantity or number: books with 100 pages and above.

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   The adverb above is good for describing something that happens over your head or something that's up beyond something else. The full moon shines up above you in the night sky, and when your little brother scampers up the monkey bars, he is also above you.

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