boven — meaning in English

English meaning

• above prep In a position higher than something else; overhead of.
• over adj Finished; ended.
• upstairs adv To or on a higher floor of a building.

Senses

boven is used for these senses in English:

• above In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream. [first attested around 1150–1350]
• above In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface. [first attested before 1150]
• over On top of; in such a way as to cover.
• upstairs Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level.

above — full definition

1. prep In a position higher than something else; overhead of.
2. prep Greater than in amount, degree, or rank.
3. adv Earlier in a piece of writing; higher up on the same page.
4. noun What was mentioned earlier in a document.

over — full definition

1. adj Finished; ended.
2. adv From one place or position to another, especially across a distance.
3. adv Thoroughly or completely, from beginning to end.
4. adv To an excessive degree; too much.
5. prep Above, or higher than.

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