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9 ENTRIES FOUND:

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adv \ə-ˈbəv\

Definition of ABOVE

1
a : in the sky : overhead <the clouds above> b : in or to heaven
2
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>
4
archaic : in addition : besides
5

Examples of ABOVE

  1. up above and down below
  2. Temperatures range from 5 below to 5 above.

Origin of ABOVE

Middle English, from Old English abufan, from a- + bufan above, from be- + ufan above; akin to Old English ofer over
First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to ABOVE

Synonyms: aloft, over, overhead
Antonyms: below, beneath, under
Related Words: skyward, upward (or upwards)
Near Antonyms: underneath
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