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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"
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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.
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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