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above
- Main Entry:
- 1above

- Pronunciation:
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\ə-ˈbəv\
- Function:
- adverb
- Etymology:
- Middle English, from Old English abufan, from a- + bufan above, from be- + ufan above; akin to Old English ofer over
- Date:
- before 12th century
1 a: in the sky : overhead <the clouds above> b: in or to heaven2 a: in or to a higher place b: higher on the same page or on a preceding page c: upstairs d: above zero <10 degrees above>3: in or to a higher rank or number <30 and above>4archaic : in addition : besides5: upstage
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