Synonyms for above
əˈbʌvabove

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1. above

   Synonyms:
   over, beyond, exceeding

   Antonyms:
   below, within, beneath

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1. aboveadjective

   an earlier section of a written text

   "for instructions refer to the above"

   Antonyms:
   succeeding(a), below, beneath, to a lower place, at a lower place

2. aboveadverb

   appearing earlier in the same text

   "flaws in the above interpretation"

   Antonyms:
   succeeding(a), beneath, below, to a lower place, at a lower place

3. above, supraadverb

   at an earlier place

   "see above"

   Synonyms:
   supra, to a higher place, in a higher place, higher up

   Antonyms:
   succeeding(a), below, beneath, to a lower place, at a lower place

4. above, higher up, in a higher place, to a higher placeadverb

   in or to a place that is higher

   Synonyms:
   supra, to a higher place, in a higher place, higher up

   Antonyms:
   succeeding(a), at a lower place, beneath, to a lower place, below

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1. aboveprep.

   Synonyms:
   higher than

2. aboveprep.

   Synonyms:
   over, exceeding, more than, greater than

3. aboveprep.

   Synonyms:
   beyond, superior to

4. aboveprep.

   Synonyms:
   too high for, too proud for

5. aboveadjective

   Synonyms:
   overhead, aloft, on high, in a high place

6. aboveadjective

   Synonyms:
   before, in a former part

7. aboveadjective

   Synonyms:
   of a higher rank or order

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1. List of paraphrases for "above":

   supra, above-mentioned, foregoing, aforementioned, previously, over, earlier, previous, highest, abovementioned, higher, beyond, above-noted, preceding, superior, upper, before, above-, ci-dessus, top, ci-haut, formerly, senior, prior, aforesaid, afore-mentioned, ανωτέρω, upstairs, zgoraj, on

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1. Benjamin Lu:

   The weakness in the dollar seen due to the rate cut expectations and a lot of short-covering due to the sudden jump in prices are behind the sharp move, with this move, the target for gold investors has moved to $1,400 and the key is to sustain this momentum for this week. On the longer term, it is going to be difficult to stay above $1,400 as with better conditions for riskier assets due to rate cuts, investors might move to equities.

2. Jon Meacham:

   Barbara Bush and George Bush put country above party, the common good above political gain and service to others above the settling of scores.

3. Jaroslaw Kaczynski:

   We have gained really very, very much, poland has ... gained here really very much, full safety, above all, for all those who are in Britain right now, but also that those who have children in Poland will continue to receive benefits, they may be adjusted, but they will get them anyway.

4. Marlon Brando:

   We create a persona, a building holding all the apartments that are our quirks and our dreams and our desires, and we walk around the world hoping to connect, but hoping, above all, to not be hurt.

5. Christian Lindner:

   We are experiencing a coup d'etat from above like in 1933 after the Reichstag fire. He is building an authoritarian regime tailored solely to himself, because the rights and freedoms of the individual no longer play a role, he cannot be a partner for Europe.