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[ ษ’n tษ’p สŒv ]

Context #1

position

In or into a position of highest prominence, importance, or influence.

Synonyms

above, ahead, over

Examples of usage

  • He always likes to be on top of things at work.
  • She was on top of the world after receiving the award.
Context #2

location

Directly on or at the highest point of something.

Synonyms

above, atop, over

Examples of usage

  • The cat is on top of the roof.
  • The keys are on top of the table.

Translations

Translations of the word "on top of" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น em cima de

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ‡ เคŠเคชเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช auf

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ di atas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ na

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธŠใซ๏ผˆใ†ใˆใซ๏ผ‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ encima de

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รผstรผnde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ„์—

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู„ู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ na

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ na

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅœจ...ไธŠ้ข (zร i... shร ngmiร n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ na

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ofan รก

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏัั‚ั–ะฝะดะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ–แƒ”แƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รผstรผndษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ encima de

Word origin

The phrase 'on top of' has been used in English since the 16th century. It originated from the combination of the preposition 'on' and the noun 'top', indicating a position of highest level or prominence.