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How to pronounce above
Say it like this: /əˈbʌv/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does above mean?
prepPhysically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.
“He always put his coat on above his sweater.”
In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface.
Farther north than.
“Idaho is above Utah.”
advDirectly overhead; vertically on top of.
Higher in the same page; earlier in the order as far as writing products go.
Into or from heaven; in the sky.
“He’s in a better place now, floating free as the clouds above.”
adjOf heaven; heavenly.
Being located higher on the same page or on a preceding page.
nounHeaven.
“A brother from another mother, sent from the above.”
Something, especially a person's name in legal documents, that appears higher on the same page or on a preceding page.
Higher authority.
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