What does above mean?
Above means Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing..
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/əˈbʌv/ · preposition
Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing..
He always put his coat on above his sweater.
And God said, Let the waters bring foorth aboundantly the mouing creature that hath life, and foule that may flie aboue the earth in the open firmament of heauen.
Then came a maid with hand-bag and shawls, and after her a tall young lady. She stood for a moment holding her skirt above the grimy steps, […] and the light of the reflector fell full upon her.
Earless ghost swift moths become “invisible” to echolocating bats by forming mating clusters close (less than half a meter) above vegetation and effectively blending into the clutter of echoes that the bat receives from the leaves and stems around them.
Idaho is above Utah.
to cut above average
Even the chief of police is not above suspicion.
He was always above reproach.
Use above when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Above means Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing..
Common synonyms include supra, higher up, in a higher place, to a higher place.
Possible antonyms include below, beneath, at a lower place, to a lower place.
He always put his coat on above his sweater.
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