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Definitions for Above

[1] in, at, or to a higher place.
[2] overhead, upstairs, or in the sky: My brother lives in the apartment above. A flock of birds circled above.
[3] higher in rank, authority, or power: She was told to speak to the person above.
[4] higher in quantity or number: books with 100 pages and above.
[5] before or earlier, especially in a book or other piece of writing; foregoing: the remark quoted above. Compare below(def 6) .
[6] in or to heaven: gone to her eternal rest above.
[7] Zoology . on the upper or dorsal side.
[8] Theater . upstage. Compare below(def 9) .
[9] higher than zero on the temperature scale: The temperature dropped to ten above this morning.
[10] in or to a higher place than; over: to fly above the clouds; the floor above ours.
[11] more in quantity or number than; in excess of: all girls above 12 years of age; The weight is above a ton.
[12] superior in rank, authority, or standing to: A captain is above a lieutenant.
[13] not subject or liable to; not capable of (some undesirable action, thought, etc.): above suspicion; to be above bad behavior.
[14] of too fine a character for: He is above such trickery.
[15] rather than; in preference to: to favor one child above the other.
[16] beyond, especially north of: six miles above Baltimore.
[17] Theater . upstage of.
[18] said, mentioned, or written above; foregoing: the above explanation.
[19] something that was said, mentioned, or written above: to refer to the above.
[20] the person or persons previously indicated: The above will all stand trial.
[21] heaven: truly a gift from above.
[22] a higher authority: an order from above.
[23] above all , most important of all; principally: charity above all.
[24] on top of or higher than; over the sky above the earth
[25] greater than in quantity or degree above average in weight
[26] superior to or prior to to place honour above wealth
[27] too honourable or high-minded for above petty gossiping
[28] too respected for; beyond above suspicion ; above reproach
[29] too difficult to be understood by the talk was above me
[30] louder or higher than (other noise) I heard her call above the radio
[31] in preference to I love you above all others
[32] north of which town lies just above London?
[33] upstream from
[34] above all most of all; especially
[35] above and beyond in addition to
[36] above oneself presumptuous or conceited
[37] in or to a higher place the sky above
[38] in a previous place (in something written) (in combination ) the above-mentioned clause
[39] higher in rank or position
[40] in or concerned with heaven seek the things that are above
[41] the above something that is above or previously mentioned
[42] mentioned or appearing in a previous place (in something written)

Words related to Above

raised, exceeding, high, superior, over, overhead, aloft, atop, beyond, upon, before, surpassing

Words nearby Above

about time, about to, about turn, about-face, about-ship, above, above all, above and beyond, above board, above stairs, above suspicion

Origin of Above

before 900; Middle English above(n ) (Cf. aboon ), Old English abufan, onbufan (a-1, on + bufan above (cognate with Dutch boven ), equivalent to b(e ) by1 + ufan, cognate with Old Frisian uva, Old Saxon oban(a ), Old High German obana, German oben, Old Norse ofan above; akin to over); see up; cf. about for formation

Word origin for Above

Old English abufan, from a- on + bufan above

Synonyms for Above

raised, high, over, overhead, superior, aloft, atop, beyond, on high, on top of, upon