English · Word Candidate

above

/əˈbʌv/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vật lý ở trên

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Preposition

Examples

He always put his coat on above his sweater.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ở hoặc đến một nơi cao hơn

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Preposition

Examples

And God said, Let the waters bring foorth aboundantly the mouing creature that hath life, and foule that may flie aboue the earth in the open firmament of heauen.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Directly overhead; vertically on top of.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trực tiếp ở trên; thẳng đứng ở trên cùng

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Adverb

Examples

Of all the transitions brought about on the Earth’s surface by temperature change, the melting of ice into water is the starkest. It is binary. And for the land beneath, the air above and the life around, it changes everything.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Higher in the same page; earlier in the order as far as writing products go.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cao hơn trong cùng một trang; trước trong thứ tự viết

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Adverb

Examples

Nobody has lived in it since the summer of 1879, and it is fast going to pieces. For some three years before the date mentioned above, it was occupied by the family of Charles May

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “above” mean?

Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.

Is “above” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.