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yli — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • above prep In a position higher than something else; overhead of.
  • across prep From one side of something to the other.
  • after prep Later in time than; following.
  • beyond prep Further away than, or on the far side of, a place or point.
  • over adj Finished; ended.
  • past noun The period of time before the present.

Senses

yli is used for these senses in English:

  • above More in number. [first attested around 1350–1470]
  • above Surpassing in number or quantity; more than. [first attested around 1350–1470]
  • across From one side to the other.
  • across From one side to the other within (a space being traversed).
  • after Subsequently to; following in time; later than.
  • beyond Later than; after.
  • over From one physical position to another via an obstacle that must be traversed vertically, first upwards and then downwards.
  • over On top of; in such a way as to cover.

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.

across — full definition

  1. prep From one side of something to the other.
  2. prep On the opposite side of.
  3. adv From one side to the other; to the opposite side.

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