English Prepositions for "Comparison and Similarity"

above

preposition

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b

o

ʌ

v

e

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too good for or of greater worth, dignity, or moral standard

below

beneath

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He thinks he's above manual labor.

The judge insisted that no one is above the law.

beside

preposition

b

e

i

s

i

aɪ

d

e

in comparison with something or someone

over

preposition

/ˈoʊvɚ/

used to express a condition where one thing is superior or more numerous than another

to

preposition

t

o

u:

used to express a comparison between two entities

versus

preposition

v

e

ɜ

r

s

u

ə

s

used to compare or to show contrast between two choices, decisions, etc.

Grammatical Information:

preposition of agent

vis-a-vis

preposition

/ˈvizəvi/

used to indicate a comparison or contrast between two things or people

behind

preposition

b

e

ɪ

h

i

aɪ

n

d

used to express a lack of progress, where something or someone is not as far along in development

than

preposition

th

ð

a

æ

n

used to add a second part to a comparison

as

preposition

a

æ

s

z

used to show that a person or thing looks like someone or something else

like

preposition

l

i

aɪ

k

e

used to indicate that something or someone shares the same qualities or features to another

Grammatical Information:

preposition of agent

in the vein of

preposition

/ɪnðə vˈeɪn ʌv/

Collocation

in a similar style, manner, or genre as something else, often used to indicate inspiration or influence

near

preposition

n

ea

ɪ

r

used to indicate close resemblance

near to

preposition

/nˈɪɹ tuː/

used to indicate similarity or approximation

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