Prepositions - Prepositions of Comparison and Similarity
These prepositions are used to compare two entities to each other or show a relation of similarity between them.
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above
[preposition]
too good for or of greater worth, dignity, or moral standard
Ex: He 's above bending the rules to win .
over
[preposition]
used to express a condition where one thing is superior or more numerous than another
behind
[preposition]
used to express a lack of progress, where something or someone is not as far along in development
as
[preposition]
used to show that a person or thing looks like someone or something else
Ex: The athlete sprinted , as a cheetah .
like
[preposition]
used to indicate that something or someone shares the same qualities or features to another
in the vein of
[preposition]
in a similar style, manner, or genre as something else, often used to indicate inspiration or influence

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