above

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The meaning (definition) of the word above
higher up than something else, like a cloud over a tree
The word above used in a sentence
“The bird flew above the tall trees.”
Words that mean the same as above (synonyms)
overup
Words that mean the opposite of above (antonyms)
belowunder
How the word above is said around the world
| French | au-dessus de (oh-duh-SEW duh) |
| Spanish | arriba (ah-REE-vah) |
| Mandarin | 上面 (shahng myen) |
| Hindi | ऊपर (OO-puhr) |
| Arabic | فوق (fowk) |
| Russian | выше (VI-shi) |
| Portuguese (EU) | acima (uh-SEE-muh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | acima (ah-SEE-ma) |
| Japanese | その上 (soh-noh-UAY) |
| German | über (EW-bur) |
| Urdu | اوپر (OO-pahr) |
| Punjabi | ਉੱਪਰ (UU-puhr) |
| Korean | ~ 위에 (DIL-duh WEE-ay) |
| Hebrew | מֵעַל (MAY-ahl) |
| Greek | πάνω από (PAH-noh ah-poh) |
| Dutch | boven (BOH-vuhn) |
| Tagalog | sa itaas (sah ee-TAH-s) |
| Vietnamese | bên trên (bayn chayn) |
| Turkish | üstünde (ers-tern-DE) |
| Persian | بالا (BAH-lah) |
| Polish | powyżej (paw-VI-zhey) |
| Ukrainian | вище (VISH-che) |
| Bengali | উপরে (OO-paw-ray) |
| Swedish | ovan (OO-vahn) |
| Italian | Sopra (SOHP-rah) |
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