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1 Above can mean in or at a higher place.
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Pattern 1: be + above + noun
A dark cloud was above the house. | ||||
Pattern 2: verb + noun + above + noun
Let's hang the picture above the sofa. | ||||
Verbs commonly used before above:
arrange, carry, hang, hold, keep, place, put, set | ||||
2 Above can mean at a higher level, value, or rank.
Her blood pressure is above normal. The children in her class are all above average. In the navy, a captain is above a commander. | ||||
3 Above (adverb) can indicate something written earlier in a book, article, or other document.
Please see the instructions above. | ||||
4 Above (adjective) describes something written earlier.
Please follow the above instructions. | ||||
5 Above indicates that a person is too good to commit the stated negative action.
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Pattern 1: be + above + noun
The policeman is above cruelty. | ||||
Nouns often used after above:
cruelty, dishonesty, meanness, perjury, theft, murder, treason | ||||
Pattern 2: be + above + verb in gerund form
He may be poor, but he is above stealing. | ||||
Gerunds often used with this meaning:
breaking the law, cheating, gossiping, lying, robbing, snooping, stealing | ||||
6 Expressions
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up above (adverb)—in heaven
Our dear grandmother is now in peace up above. | ||||
above and beyond the call of duty—action that is more or greater than what is expected of a person
My teacher's help after school was above and beyond the call of duty. | ||||
above board—completely honest and open
Our negotiations with the company were above board. | ||||
above the law—exempt from restrictions of the law
People in power sometimes believe they are above the law. | ||||
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