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above BrE / əˈbʌv /  NAmE / əˈbʌv / Native audio playback is not supported. above(adverb)BrE / əˈbʌv /  NAmE / əˈbʌv / at or to a higher placePut it on the shelf above.Seen from above the cars looked tiny.They were acting on instructions from above (= from somebody in a higher position of authority).greater in number, level or ageincreases of 5% and aboveA score of 70 or above will get you an ‘A’.children aged 12 and aboveThey built a new room above/over the garage.They jumped over the stream.He put a blanket over the sleeping child.2 000 feet above sea levelTemperatures will not rise above zero tonight.He’s over 50.It costs over £100.We waited over 2 hours.earlier in something written or printedAs was stated above…See above, page 97.Word OriginOld English abufan (as an adverb), from a- ‘on’ + bufan (from bi ‘by’ + ufan ‘above’).

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(adverb) put it on the shelf above.seen from above the cars looked tiny.they were acting on instructions from above (= from somebody in a higher position of authority).increases of 5% and above Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=above This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	above
WordType	(adverb)
Phonetic	BrE / əˈbʌv / NAmE / əˈbʌv /
Example	put it on the shelf above. seen from above the cars looked tiny. they were acting on instructions from above (= from somebody in a higher position of authority). increases of 5% and above
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=above
Content	above (adverb)BrE / əˈbʌv / NAmE / əˈbʌv / at or to a higher place Put it on the shelf above. Seen from above the cars looked tiny. They were acting on instructions from above (= from somebody in a higher position of authority). greater in number, level or age increases of 5% and above A score of 70 or above will get you an ‘A’. children aged 12 and above They built a new room above/over the garage. They jumped over the stream. He put a blanket over the sleeping child. 2 000 feet above sea level Temperatures will not rise above zero tonight. He’s over 50. It costs over £100. We waited over 2 hours. earlier in something written or printed As was stated above… See above, page 97. Word Origin Old English abufan (as an adverb), from a- ‘on’ + bufan (from bi ‘by’ + ufan ‘above’).
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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