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bovendien — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • above prep In a position higher than something else; overhead of.
  • besides prep In addition to; apart from.
  • furthermore adv In addition to what has already been said; moreover.
  • moreover adverb On top of what has already been said; furthermore.

Senses

bovendien is used for these senses in English:

  • above Too proud to stoop to; averse to; disinclined towards;
  • besides (conjunctive) Also; in addition.
  • besides (conjunctive) Used to emphasize an additional point, especially an important or stronger reason; moreover; furthermore.
  • furthermore In addition; besides; further; what's more (i.e. to denote additional information).
  • in addition (conjunctive, idiomatic) Also; as well; besides.
  • moreover (conjunctive) In addition to what has been said.
  • to boot (idiomatic, informal) In addition, besides, also.

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.

besides — full definition

  1. prep In addition to; apart from.
  2. adv Used to add an extra, often more persuasive, reason or point.

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