above

Betekenis

Prep

1. Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.
2. In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface.
3. Farther north than.
4. Rising; appearing out of reach height-wise.
5. Higher than; superior to in any respect; surpassing; higher in measure, degree, volume, or pitch, etc. than; out of reach; not exposed to; not likely to be affected by; incapable of negative actions or thoughts.
6. Higher in rank, status, or position.
7. In addition to; besides.
8. Surpassing in number or quantity; more than.
9. In preference to.
10. Too proud to stoop to; averse to; disinclined towards;
11. Beyond; on the other side.
12. Upstage of.

Adv

1. Directly overhead; vertically on top of.
2. Higher in the same page; earlier in the order as far as writing products go.
3. Into or from heaven; in the sky.
4. In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream.
5. Higher in rank, power, or position.
6. In addition.
7. More in number.
8. Above zero; above freezing.
9. On the upper half or the dorsal surface of an animal.

Adj

1. Of heaven; heavenly.
2. Being located higher on the same page or on a preceding page.

Noun

1. Heaven.
2. Something, especially a person's name in legal documents, that appears higher on the same page or on a preceding page.
3. Higher authority.
4. betterment, raised status or condition.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/əˈbʌv/

Etimologie

From Middle English above, aboven, abuven, from Old English ābufan, onbufan, from on (“on”) + bufan (“over”), (akin to Icelandic ofan (“from above”), Middle Dutch bōven, Old Frisian bova, Middle High German bobene) from bī (“by”) + ufan (“over”); also cognate with Danish oven, Dutch boven, German oben, Swedish ovan, Old Saxon oƀan, Old High German obana.
The preposition, adjective and the noun derive from the adverb.

Sinne

This can avoid the above situation .

This leads to the above equation .

There are white stains above and behind each eye and behind each ear .

As long as there is water in a cooking pot , the temperature cannot rise above a hundred degrees Celsius .