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Antonyms for over and above


Grammar : Adj, adv, prep
Spell : oh-ver
Phonetic Transcription : ˈoʊ vər



Definition of over and above

Origin :
  • Old English ofer "beyond, above, upon, in, across, past; on high," from Proto-Germanic *uberi (cf. Old Saxon obar, Old Frisian over, Old Norse yfir, Old High German ubar, German über, Gothic ufar "over, above"), from PIE *uper (see super-). As an adjective from Old English uffera. As an adverb from late Old English. Sense of "finished" is attested from late 14c. Meaning "recovered from" is from 1929. In radio communication, used to indicate the speaker has finished speaking (1926). Adjective phrase over-the-counter is attested from 1875, originally of stocks and shares.
  • As in more : adj additional, greater
  • As in odd : adj single, unmatched; uneven
  • As in over : adj in addition
  • As in added : adj additional
  • As in additional : adj extra, supplementary
  • As in extra : adj accessory; excess
  • As in too : adv excessively
  • As in besides : adv in addition; as well
  • As in beyond : adv further; outside limits
  • As in yet : adv in addition
  • As in also : adv in addition to
  • As in further : adv additionally
  • As in besides : prep apart from
  • As in besides : prep in addition to

Synonyms for over and above

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