Above and over are synonymous prepositions when they indicate elevation in position. They seldom imply contact between that which is higher and that which is lower; as a rule they allow an interval.
Category: Synonyms
Able vs Capable vs Competent vs Qualified
Able, capable, competent and qualified all mean having power or fitness for work.
Abjure vs Renounce vs Forswear vs Recant vs Retract
Abjure, renounce, forswear, recant and retract all mean to withdraw one’s word or professed belief.
Abdicate vs Renounce vs Resign
Abdicate, renounce and resign all mean to give up formally or definitely.
Aberration vs Derangement vs Alienation
Aberration, derangement, alienation, as here compared, denote mental disorder.
Abduct vs Kidnap
Abduct and kidnap are sometimes employed without distinction as denoting to carry off (a person) surreptitiously for an illegal purpose.
Ability vs Capacity vs Capability
Ability, capacity, capability are often confused in use.
Abate vs Subside vs Wane vs Ebb
Abate, subside, wane and ebb all mean to die down in force or intensity.
Abdomen vs Belly vs Stomach vs Paunch vs Gut
Abdomen, belly, stomach, paunch and gut all are synonyms when naming the front part of the human trunk below the chest.
Abase vs Debase vs Demean vs Degrade vs Humble vs Humiliate
Abase, Demean, Debase, Degrade, Humble and Humiliate all mean to lessen in dignity or status.
Abandon vs Desert vs Forsake
Abandon, desert and forsake all mean to give up completely.
Abandoned vs Reprobate vs Profligate vs Dissolute
Abandoned, reprobate and profligate all dissolute fundamentally mean utterly depraved.