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- DictionaryA·bove/əˈbəv/
preposition
- 1. in extended space over and not touching: "a display of fireworks above the town"
- 2. at a higher level or layer than: "bruises above both eyes"
adverb
- 1. at a higher level or layer: "place a quantity of mud in a jar with water above"
The meaning of ABOVE is in the sky : overhead. How to use above in a sentence. Using Above as an Adjective or Noun: Usage Guide
in or to a higher position than something else: There's a mirror above the sink. He waved the letter excitedly above his head. The apartments are above a row of stores. Her name comes above mine on the list. The helicopter was hovering above the building. It's on the shelf just above your head.
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.
in or to a higher position than something else: There's a mirror above the sink. He waved the letter excitedly above his head. She's rented a room above a shop. Her name comes above mine on the list. The helicopter was hovering above the building. It's on the shelf just above your head.
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.
If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it. He lifted his hands above his head. Apartment 46 was a quiet apartment, unlike the one above it. He was staring into the mirror above him.
Superior to in rank, position, or number; greater than. Put principles above expediency.
1. : in or to a higher place. They stood under the tree and looked at the branches above. [= overhead] The stars shone above. [=in the sky] The stairs lead above [= upstairs] to the bedrooms. up above and down below. The opposite of every sense of above is below. 2. : in or to a higher rank or number.
too good or important for something: No one is above suspicion in this matter. above all. B1. most importantly: Above all, I'd like to thank everyone. above. adjective, adverb. uk / əˈbʌv / us. B1. higher on the same page: the above diagram. the address shown above.
[only before noun] mentioned or printed previously in a letter, book, etc. Please write to us at the above address. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. the a‧bove. noun [countable] (pl. the a‧bove) Please notify us if the above is not correct.
