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a·bove
 above
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- pronunciation:
buhv
- parts of speech:
- preposition, adverb
| part of speech: |
preposition |
| definition 1: |
When one thing is above another thing, it is higher than it. If a plane flies above the clouds, it means that the plane is flying higher than the clouds.
My brother always tries to put his pictures above mine on the refrigerator.The cupboard above the sink is hard to reach.
- antonyms:
- below, beneath
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| definition 2: |
When something is higher than something else in number, amount, or level, we can say that it is above it. The number ten is above the number nine, for example.
My brother is in the grade above me in school.The principal of a school is above the other teachers.- antonyms:
- below, beneath, under
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| definition 3: |
When you are above something, it means you will not do it because you think it is bad or stupid and it's something that good people or grown-up people don't do.
He tried to show her the answers to the test, but she was above cheating.Her little cousin wanted her to play dolls, but she was above that now. |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
When something is above, it is in a higher place than something else.
Suddenly, we saw an eagle flying high up above.Let's hang this picture here and the other one above.- antonyms:
- below
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| related words: |
high |
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