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A·bove

/əˈbəv/

preposition
- 1. in extended space over and not touching: "a display of fireworks above the town"
- ▪ extending upward over: "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: "bruises above both eyes"
- ▪ 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: "they cynically chose profit above car safety" Similar more thanoverbeforerather thanin preference toin favor ofinstead ofsooner than
- ▪ at a higher volume or pitch than: "it went unheard above the din"
- 3. higher than (a specified amount, rate, or norm): "above sea level" 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’).
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