above

Meanings

• Adjective

  Located or positioned higher than something or someone; superior in rank, power, or importance.

  - "The eagle soars above the clouds."
  - "He held a position of authority above his colleagues."

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈbʌv/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

below , beneath

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with above
love , glove , dove , above

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Variants

List of all variants of above that leads to same result
above , aboves , above all , above and beyond , above par , above the fray , above the law , over and above

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Forms

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above (comparative): above and beyond, above (superlative): above all

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Etymology

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Old English 'efen' meaning 'over, above' or 'on high'.

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Trivia

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1. In the Bible, the term 'above' is used over 200 times.

2. The word 'above' appears 11 times in Shakespeare's works.

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Related Concepts

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1. superior: Related to something or someone that is superior in rank, power, or importance.

2. elevated: Related to something or someone that is raised or lifted up.

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Culture

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In literature, 'above' has been used to denote superiority or dominance, as in the title of T.S. Eliot's poem 'The Hollow Men' where the line 'We are the hollow men / We are the stuffed men / Leaning together / Headpiece filled with straw. Alas!' implies a sense of emptiness and inferiority contrasted with 'above'. In art, 'above' can represent the divine or the heavens.

How to Memorize "above"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a mountain peak as the highest point or superior position.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'above' with 'superior' or 'higher'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'A Bird Flying Over' for 'Above'.

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