put above



put someone or something above someone or something

to place someone or something at a higher level than someone or something. The captain put one soldier above the wall so he could see trouble coming. In the painting, the artist put an angel above the small shed.
See also: above, put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Violette-French
HabakkukHAB-ə-kək (English), hə-BAK-ək (English)Biblical
GeroltKHAY-rawltDutch
Predrag-Serbian, Croatian
Yeriyahu-Biblical Hebrew
Ithel-Welsh