over and above

o·ver and a·bove

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver and uh-buhv]
- /ˈoʊ vər ænd əˈbʌv/
- /ˈəʊvə(r) ənd əˈbʌv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver and uh-buhv]
- /ˈoʊ vər ænd əˈbʌv/

Definitions of over and above words

preposition over and above above in place or position: the roof over one's head. 1
preposition over and above above and to the other side of: to leap over a wall. 1
preposition over and above above in authority, rank, power, etc., so as to govern, control, or have jurisdiction regarding: There is no one over her in the department now. 1
preposition over and above so as to rest on or cover; on or upon: Throw a sheet over the bed. 1
preposition over and above on or upon, so as to cause an apparent change in one's mood, attitude, etc.: I can't imagine what has come over her. 1
preposition over and above on or on top of: to hit someone over the head. 1

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Origin of over and above

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (adv., preposition) Middle English; Old English ofer; cognate with Dutch over, German ober; (adj.) Middle English over(e), orig. variant of uver(e) (E dial. uver; cf. love), Old English ufera (akin to ofer), assimilated to the adv. form; akin to Latin super, Greek hypér, Sanskrit upari. See up, hyper-

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Parts of speech for Over and above

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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over and above popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for over and above

adv over and above

along with — accompanying; together with
also — You can use also to give more information about a person or thing, or to add another relevant fact.
and all — You use and all when you want to emphasize that what you are talking about includes the thing mentioned, especially when this is surprising or unusual.
apart from — You use apart from when you are making an exception to a general statement.
as well — You use as well when mentioning something which happens in the same way as something else already mentioned, or which should be considered at the same time as that thing.

adj over and above

gingerbread — a type of cake flavored with ginger and molasses.
immensely — vast; huge; very great: an immense territory.
in addition — also, as well
in reserve — to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc.
in store — an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.

adjective over and above

additionally — You use additionally to introduce something extra such as an extra fact or reason.
affixed — to fasten, join, or attach (usually followed by to): to affix stamps to a letter.
aggrandized — Simple past tense and past participle of aggrandize.
amassed — to gather for oneself; collect as one's own: to amass a huge amount of money.
and — You use and to link two or more words, groups, or clauses.

adverb over and above

conjointly — In a conjoint manner; jointly or together.
distant — far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
exceeding — Very great.
exorbitantly — In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
further — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.

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