/əˈbʌv/
Translation
In a higher place than something else.
Word origin
From Old English abufan, made from a- (on) and bufan (over).
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- abufan
Examples
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"Above" is the opposite of "under".
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"Above" tells us which room is higher.
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"Above" often follows "high" or "just".
Used in
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(7)Grammar articles
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As vs like in English: swims like a fish, works as a waiter, and the truth about like I said
Causative have and get in English: have something done, get something done and having someone do it
Cleft sentences in English: it was X who, what I need is, and how to move the emphasis
Irregular verbs in English: the full list by pattern
Linking words in English: however, although, despite, whereas and therefore
Past continuous tense: was and were plus -ing, and when to use it instead of the past simple
Phrasal verbs in English: rules, examples and how to use them
Reporting verbs in English: admit, deny, suggest, promise, and the pattern welded to each one
English tenses explained: all 12 with a master table
Time clauses in English: when, while, as soon as, until, before and after
Wish and if only in English: wish + past, wish + past perfect, wish + would, and why I wish I would is wrong
Word formation with prefixes: un-, in-, im-, dis-, re-, over-, under- and mis-
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