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In addition, California spends nearly $1 billion a year in Medi-Cal services for an average of 780,000 illegal immigrants a month, over and above emergency health services.
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Meaning of "over and above" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVER AND ABOVE

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WHAT DOES OVER AND ABOVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of over and above in the English dictionary

The definition of over and above in the dictionary is added to; in addition to.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVER AND ABOVE

over
over a barrel
over again
over against
over and over
over someone´s head
over the counter
over the fence
over the hill
over the hump
over the moon
over the odds
over the score
over the top
over-able
over-advertise
over-aged
over-alert
over-articulate
over-assessment

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVER AND ABOVE

a cut above
above
approve
cove
dove
drove
glove
groove
grove
head and shoulders above
hereinabove
hove
improve
in love
love
move
prove
remove
rise above
the above

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

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OVER AND ABOVE»

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

Translation of «over and above» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVER AND ABOVE

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

Translator English - Chinese

之上
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

por encima
570 millions of speakers

English

over and above
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर और ऊपर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وفوق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сверх
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

para além
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সবকিছুর উপরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en plus de
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lebih dan lebih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Darüber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

何度上記
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이상 위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Liwat lan ndhuwur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hơn và cao hơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேல் மற்றும் அதற்கு மேல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रती आणि त्यापेक्षा जास्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üstüne üstlük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oltre a
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wykraczające
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

понад
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

peste si peste
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πέρα και πάνω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bo en behalwe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

över och ovanför
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utover
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of over and above

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVER AND ABOVE»

The term «over and above» is very widely used and occupies the 8.055 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVER AND ABOVE» OVER TIME

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «OVER AND ABOVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word over and above.
1
Charles Kendall Adams
No student ever attains very eminent success by simply doing what is required of him: it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required, that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction.
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Elton Gallegly
In addition, California spends nearly $1 billion a year in Medi-Cal services for an average of 780,000 illegal immigrants a month, over and above emergency health services.
3
Franz von Papen
We decline the claim to power by parties which want to own their followers body and soul, and which want to put themselves over and above the whole nation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVER AND ABOVE»

Discover the use of over and above in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to over and above and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Code of Federal Regulations, Title 48, Federal Acquisition ...
1998: 71 FR 27643. May 12, 2006: 74 FR 37650, July 29. 2009] 252.217-7028 Over and above work. As prescribed in 217.7702, use a clause substantially as follows: Over and Above Work (DEC 1991) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause  ...
Office of the Federal Register, 2009
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The Statutes at Large: From the ... Year of the Reign of ... ...
... by virtue of an Act made in the sixteenth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty, over and above all other Rates and Duties by the said Act, or by any other Act of Parliament imposed, an additional Stamp-duty of one Shilling and Sixpence.
‎1780
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The Statutes at Large from the Magna Charta [to the End of ...
Qf Forty pounds, over and above the (kid Four shillings ; and for, and upon the Burial of every Widow of an Earl of any of the said three Kingdoms, the sum of Thirty pounds, over and a'bove the said Four shill-. ings ; and for, and upon the Burial ...
Great Britain, Danby Pickering, 1766
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The Statutes at Large: From the Magna Charta, to the End of ...
... said buildings and repairs already begun or performed, bath been so excessive, that over and above the application of the said monies already issued, a great debt is now owing to workmen and others for the fame ; and it evidently appears, ...
Great Britain, Danby Pickering, 1765
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
(End of clause) 252.217-7028 Over and above work. As prescribed in 217.7702, use a clause substantially as follows: Over and Above Work (Dec i»si) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— (1) Over and above work means work discovered ...
‎1992
6
A collection of the laws and canons of the Church of ...
The first order was that of the ostiary : £1 over and above the wcregeld was to be paid for the murder of him. 2. And let two pounds be paid as satisfaction for violating orders in the second degree, if there be loss of ' life, over and above the g ...
John Johnson, John Baron, Church of England, 1850
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Ordinary Objects
And such appeals can be powerful— there does seem to be something wrong with the idea that, over and above, or in addition to the particles properly arranged baseballwise, there is also a baseball distinct from those. But, as one might ...
Amie Thomasson, 2007
8
Dependencies, Connections, and Other Relations: A Theory of ...
A notion of physical realization will articulate the fact that if a realizes b, then b is not something distinct or separate from, or something over and above a. Why? My answer is that anything short of this will not explain the supervenience of b on a ...
Wim de Muijnck, 2003
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Summa Theologiae: Volume 56, The Sacraments: 3a. 60-65
article 2. does sacramental grace add anything over and above the grace of the virtues and the Gifts?* the second point:1 i. It seems that sacramental grace does not add anything over and above the grace of the virtues and the Gifts.
Thomas Aquinas, David Bourke, 2006
10
A Greek Reader: Selected Principally from the Work of ...
With the genitive it signifies above, Wyond, for, on account of, in behalf of, for the sake of, about. — With the sccusative, above, over, beyond, agaxnst, more titan. — In composition it denotes tlie being over and above, excess, for, in destrength  ...
Charles Anthon, 1854

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVER AND ABOVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term over and above is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Glass floor' protecting middle classes from social slide - report
Parental education level and attendance at a private or grammar school all had a significant impact over and above the influence of academic ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
Financial review of Canterbury District Health Board 'unbelievable'
These are over and above the costs related to damaged buildings. All of this has been forecast in advance and reported regularly to Health ... «The Press, Jul 15»
3
Moore leads West to 117-112 win over the East
With increased limits over and above your primary liability policies, your insurance will help you recover if a covered catastrophic loss occurs. «Bristol Herald Courier, Jul 15»
4
Appleton VFW recognized for home project
The awards recognize “unique and outstanding community service projects that are over and above what is expected of VFW units.”. «Appleton Post Crescent, Jul 15»
5
Performance, silent auction with the Follies at Madison Beach Club
Monies raised, over and above production costs, are donated to local charities. Members join in the fun and frivolity starting at age 12, when ... «New Haven Register, Jul 15»
6
Greater balance needed between EU habitats policy and food …
In the letter, Mr Raymond said the Birds Directive placed greater emphasis on the protection of wild birds 'over and above' other wilder habitat ... «FG Insight, Jul 15»
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Chelsea Transfer News: Big-Money Deals in Jose Mourinho's Sights …
However, late last night Chelsea approached Atleti again stating that they now wanted more money for the player over and above the 15 million ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
8
Atlantic County wants to contract with more local businesses
“I am fully insured and licensed for the trade,” he said, “but to go over and above that for business I don't need doesn't make sense.” He's been ... «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»
9
Guard facilities across Kansas on heightened security
... as they are identified, including arming additional guardsmen, over and above the security personnel who already carry weapons.” Need to ... «Salina Journal, Jul 15»
10
Hamilton has 2 hits, 2 runs in Rangers' 4-2 win over Angels
With increased limits over and above your primary liability policies, your insurance will help you recover if a covered catastrophic loss occurs. «Bristol Herald Courier, Jul 15»

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