above

preposition/əˈbʌv/CEFR A2

উপরে, ঊর্ধ্বে

Meaning

In a higher position than something else.

Example sentences

A lamp hangs above the table.টেবিলের উপরে একটা বাতি ঝুলছে।
The plane flew above the clouds.প্লেনটা মেঘের উপরে উড়েছিল।
The birds flew above us.পাখিগুলো আমাদের উপরে উড়ল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: over

Antonyms: below

Similar words, and what each means

over
উপরে, উপর দিয়ে
Above or covering something, or across the top of it.
up
উপরে
Towards a higher place or position.

Other English words for “উপরে, ঊর্ধ্বে”

over
Above or covering something, or across the top of it.
on
Touching the top or surface of something; also used with days and dates.
up
Towards a higher place or position.

Opposite words

below
নিচে, নিম্নে
In a lower position than something else.
beneath
নিচে, তলায়
In or to a lower position than something; under it.
underneath
নিচে
Directly below or under something.

Idioms using “above”

Head and shoulders above
অন্য সবার চেয়ে অনেক এগিয়ে

“above” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Everything hangs on the small print above the form.
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Where this word is used

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“above” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • নিচে, নিম্নে
- • উপরে, ঊর্ধ্বে
- • পাশে, নিকটে
- • বরাবর, ধরে
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উপরে, ঊর্ধ্বে — above (preposition) — উপরে, ঊর্ধ্বে. In a higher position than something else.
Which word is closest in meaning to “above”?
- • over
- • towards
- • below
- • beneath
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over — over — উপরে, উপর দিয়ে. Above or covering something, or across the top of it.

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