word-vault/dist/data/cards/ab/above.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "above",
    "partOfSpeech": "preposition",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "at or to a higher place or position than something/somebody",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The water came above our knees."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We were flying above the clouds."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the people in the apartment above mine"
                },
                {
                    "text": "A captain in the navy ranks above a captain in the army."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They finished the year six places above their local rivals."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "more than something; greater in number, level or age than somebody/something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Inflation is above 6%."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Temperatures have been above average."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We cannot accept children above the age of 10."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "of greater importance or of higher quality than somebody/something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I rate her above most other players of her age."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "too good or too honest to do something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She's not above lying when it suits her."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's above suspicion *(= he is completely trusted)*."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "louder or clearer than another sound",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I couldn't hear her above the noise of the traffic."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "most important of all; especially",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Above all, keep in touch."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "having too high an opinion of yourself",
            "labels": "(disapproving)",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Personal qualities"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "in addition to something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There are other factors over and above those we have discussed."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈbʌv/",
                "audio": "ab/above/above__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈbʌv/",
                "audio": "ab/above/above__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English abufan (as an adverb), from a- ‘on’ + bufan (from bi ‘by’ + ufan ‘above’)."
}