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The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.
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Meaning of "above all" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ABOVE ALL

above all play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABOVE ALL

about turn
about-face
about-ship
about-shipped
about-shipping
about-turn
abouts
above
above and beyond
above board
above ground
above oneself
above reproach
above suspicion
above the line
above the water
above-ground
above-mentioned
above-named
above-the-line

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABOVE ALL

after all
all in all
and all
at all
boots and all
bugger all
damn all
end it all
ex all
for all
in all
once and for all
one and all
one size fits all
sod all
to cap it all
warts and all

Synonyms and antonyms of above all in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ABOVE ALL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «above all» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of above all

Translation of «above all» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABOVE ALL

Find out the translation of above all to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of above all from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «above all» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

最重要的是
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

por encima de todo
570 millions of speakers

English

above all
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सब से ऊपर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قبل كل شيء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прежде всего
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acima de tudo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সর্বোপরি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surtout
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Di atas semua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vor allem
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

何よりも
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위의 모든
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ndhuwur kabeh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trên hết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அனைத்திற்கும் மேலாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वरील सर्व
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Her şeyden önce
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

soprattutto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przede wszystkim
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перш за все
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mai presus de toate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πάνω από όλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bo alle
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

framför allt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fremfor alt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of above all

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABOVE ALL»

The term «above all» is very widely used and occupies the 15.474 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABOVE ALL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about above all

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10 QUOTES WITH «ABOVE ALL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word above all.
1
Theodor Adorno
If time is money, it seems moral to save time, above all one's own, and such parsimony is excused by consideration for others. One is straight-forward.
2
Isabel Allende
From journalism I learned to write under pressure, to work with deadlines, to have limited space and time, to conduct and interview, to find information, to research, and above all, to use language as efficiently as possible and to remember always that there is a reader out there.
3
Anacreon
Cursed be he above all others Who's enslaved by love of money. Money takes the place of brothers, Money takes the place of parents, Money brings us war and slaughter.
4
Jean Anouilh
Love is, above all, the gift of oneself.
5
Corazon Aquino
Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that bears things - with resignations, yes, but above all, with blazing, serene hope.
6
Francis of Assisi
Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self.
7
Blake Bailey
I write literary biographies, so above all, I have to love the subject's books. But choosing a subject is tough.
8
Andrea Bocelli
To sing opera, one needs two things: the voice and the passion - and above all, the passion.
9
Sarah Ban Breathnach
The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.
10
Andre Breton
I have always been amazed at the way an ordinary observer lends so much more credence and attaches so much more importance to waking events than to those occurring in dreams... Man... is above all the plaything of his memory.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABOVE ALL»

Discover the use of above all in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to above all and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Above All Things
The Paris Wife meets Into Thin Air in this breathtaking debut novel of obsession and divided loyalties, which brilliantly weaves together the harrowing story of George Mallory's ill-fated 1924 attempt to be the first man to conquer Mount ...
Tanis Rideout, 2012
2
Above All, Honor
First in the Honor Series.
Radclyffe, 2004
3
Above All Else: A World Champion Skydiver's Story of ...
“Dan's story is one that every human being needs to read. It's about the power of the human spirit and its ability to overcome seemingly impossible odds . . .”—Chet Holmes, author of The Ultimate Sales Machine
Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld, 2011
4
Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times
A unique approach to raising children to have values of kindness and compassion.
Zoe Weil, 2003
5
The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things
These are shocking stories of abusive love and dysfunctional sexuality, of heartbreak and of innocence lost. Once again, LeRoy's fantastical imagination and lyricism twists his haunted past into something utterly strange and magical.
J.T. LeRoy, 2009
6
Above All Earthly Pow'rs: Christ in a Postmodern World
"Above All Earthly Pow'rs," the fourth and final volume of the series that began in 1993 with "No Place for Truth," portrays the West in all its complexity, brilliance, and emptiness.
David F. Wells, 2006
7
Character Above All: Ten Presidents from FDR to George Bush
Includes essays by Doris Kearns Goodwin on FDR, David McCullough on Truman, Stephen Ambrose on Eisenhower, and Richard Reeves on Kennedy
Robert A. Wilson, 1997
8
Above All: Mount Whitney + California's Highest Peaks
California's ?Fourteeners”?Mount Whitney, Mount Shasta, and the loftiest peaks of the High Sierra?have long teased the imaginations and challenged the fortitude of mountaineers.
‎2008
9
Grace Above All
When thirteen-year-old Grace, her mother, and four siblings go to her mother's childhood cabin by a lake over the summer, as usual Grace is in charge of all the kids while her mother does nothing, but after meeting some relatives Grace ...
Jane St. Anthony, 2007
10
Maimonides: Reason Above All
This volume contains surprising facts, such as: not all Jews believe that people have “souls.” Rabbis know that we do not possess the original Torah text. Rabbis suggest that Moses' staff had unusual magical powers.
Israel Drazin, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABOVE ALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term above all is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Above All, Protect Conscience
By Leslee Kulba- It was the summer solstice. It was supposed to be a happy time, with long days, warm weather, and glorious sunlit foliage. «Thetribunepapers, Jul 15»
2
Greek referendum: we are back to wild markets of the 2008 banking …
If markets are still panicked at the end of the week, the governing council could meet to consider emergency measures. Above all, the ECB and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Princess Charlotte christening: George's look of love on his sister's …
Above all, they came to see Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana on the occasion of her christening because they were asked. And simply by ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
The Guardian view on Greece's no vote: eight days that shook a …
Above all, the creditors should have shown humility about the abject failure of five years of imposed austerity, which have not even succeeded ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Co-founder of Burt's Bees, well-known company headquartered in …
Above all, he taught us to never lose sight of our relationship with nature. Now it's up to us, the brand he helped build—and you, his fans and ... «myfox8.com, Jul 15»
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Battle Ground student rises above all in Sing Fourth Teen Vocal …
Tirza Meuljic performs "Popular" in the Sing Fourth Teen Vocal Competition on July 4, 2015. Meuljic, a student at CAM Academy, won first place ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
7
In today's NBA, players choosing teams based on culture above all
It started with LeBron James making the pursuit of rings above all (the Miami years) followed by the power of going home and being happy (the ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
8
Human Above All Else
Lalon says, “I've never 'seen' the face of Caste with these eyes of mine!” These words from Fakir Lalon Shah's (c. 1774– 17 October 1890) ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
9
Greek debt crisis: Above all, it's Europe's reputation that's suffered
Oxi Day has totemic significance in Greece. It commemorates the defiant Greek "No" to Mussolini's ultimatum in October 1940, and the heroic ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
10
Diddys Complicated Hip-Hop Legacy: Branding Above All Else
Yes, Diddy has encountered more legal trouble, has a spotty résumé, and fell into the stage at the BET Awards. But he's also—for better or ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»

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