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1. (adv.) above
in, at, or to a higher place.
2. above
overhead or in the sky:
A flock of birds circled above.
3. above
upstairs:
the apartment above.
4. above
higher in rank, authority, or power:
the officer above.
5. above
higher in quantity or number:
books with 100 pages and above.
6. above
before or earlier, esp. in a book or other piece of writing: the remark quoted above.
7. above
in or to heaven:
gone to her eternal rest above.
8. above
higher than zero on the temperature scale.
9. above
Zool. on the upper or dorsal side.
10. above
upstage.
11. (prep.) above
in or to a higher place than; over:
to fly above the clouds.
12. above
more in quantity or number than; in excess of:
all children above 6 years of age.
13. above
superior in rank, authority, or standing to.
14. above
not subject or liable to:
to be above suspicion.
15. above
of too fine a character for:
above such trickery.
16. above
rather than; in preference to:
to favor one child above the other.
17. above
beyond, esp. north of:
six miles above Baltimore.
18. above
upstage of.
19. (adj.) above
said, mentioned, or written above; foregoing:
the above explanation.
20. (n.) above
something that was said, mentioned, or written above.
21. above
the person or persons previously indicated:
The above will stand trial.
22. above
heaven:
a gift from above.
23. above
a higher authority:
an order from above.
24. above
above all, most importantly; principally.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME above(n), OE abufan, onbufan (
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| Definition of 'above' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) above
an earlier section of a written text
"for instructions refer to the above"
2. (adverb) above
appearing earlier in the same text
"flaws in the above interpretation"
3. (adverb) above, supra
at an earlier place
"see above"
4. (adverb) above, higher up, in a higher place, to a higher place
in or to a place that is higher
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1. (preposition) above
≠ below
a sign above the door; flying above the houses
2. above
≠ below
above $400; earning above average salaries; kids in the grade above me
3. above
too good for
above criticism
4. above
above all
most importantly
Above all, don't forget to lock the door.
5. (adverb) above
≠ below
Write your name in the box above.
6. above
≠ below
temperatures of 100 and above
7. above
in an earlier part of sth written
As mentioned above, there is much left to do.
8. (adjective) above
in an earlier part of sth written
the above phone number; Let me know if you agree with the above.
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| Definition of 'above' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adverb) above
in a higher place; overhead; into or from heaven; as, the clouds above
2. (adverb) above
earlier in order; higher in the same page; hence, in a foregoing page
3. (adverb) above
higher in rank or power; as, he appealed to the court above
4. (adverb) above
more than; as, above five hundred were present
5. above
in or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface; over; -- opposed to below or beneath
6. above
figuratively, higher than; superior to in any respect; surpassing; beyond; higher in measure or degree than; as, things above comprehension; above mean actions; conduct above reproach
7. above
surpassing in number or quantity; more than; as, above a hundred. (Passing into the adverbial sense. See Above, adv., 4.)
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Sense: in a higher position than
a picture above the fireplace.
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 Afrikaans: bokant |
 Arabic: فَوق |
 Bulgarian: над |
 Brazilian: sobre |
 Czech: nad |
 German: über |
 Danish: over; oven over |
 Greek: πάνω από |
 Spanish: encima (de) |
 Estonian: kohal |
 Farsi: بالای |
 Finnish: yllä |
 French: au-dessus de |
 Hebrew: מֵעָל ל- |
 Hindi: ऊपर |
 Croatian: iznad |
 Hungarian: felett |
 Indonesian: di atas |
 Icelandic: fyrir ofan |
 Italian: sopra, al di sopra di |
 Japanese: ～の上に |
 Korean: ...보다 위에 |
 Lithuanian: virš |
 Latvian: virs |
 Malay: di atas |
 Dutch: boven |
 Norwegian: over |
 Polish: nad |
 Persian: بالای |
 Pashto: پورته |
 Portuguese: sobre |
 Romanian: deasupra |
 Russian: над; выше |
 Slovak: nad |
 Slovenian: nad |
 Serbian: iznad |
 Swedish: över, ovanför |
 Thai: เหนือ |
 Turkish: üstünde |
 Taiwanese: 在...之上 |
 Ukrainian: над |
 Urdu: اوپر |
 Vietnamese: bên trên |
 Chinese: 在...之上 |
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