over and above

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word over and above. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word over and above, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say over and above in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word over and above you have here. The definition of the word over and above will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofover and above, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Adverb

over and above (not comparable)

  1. Supplementarily.
  2. More than is necessary or than expected.
  3. (law) more than is required e.g. by a contract.

Quotations

Translations

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.

Preposition

over and above

  1. in addition to, supplementary to

Translations