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adverb \ə-ˈbəv\Definition of ABOVE
1
a : in the sky : overhead <the clouds above> b : in or to heaven
2
a : in or to a higher place b : higher on the same page or on a preceding page c : upstairs d : above zero <10 degrees above>
3
: in or to a higher rank or number <30 and above>
4
archaic : in addition : besides
5
: upstage
See Examples of ABOVE
- up above and down below
- Temperatures range from 5 below to 5 above.
Origin of ABOVE
Middle English, from Old English abufan, from a- + bufan above, from be- + ufan above; akin to Old English ofer over
First Known Use: before 12th century
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prepositionDefinition of ABOVE
1
a : in or to a higher place than : over b : upriver of
2
a : superior to (as in rank, quality, or degree) b : out of reach of <above suspicion> c : in preference to d : too proud or honorable to stoop to <not above taking undue credit>
3
: exceeding in number, quantity, or size : more than <men above 50 years old>
4
: as distinct from and in addition to <heard the whistle above the roar of the crowd>
Examples of ABOVE
- He raised his arms above his head.
- They hung a mirror above the mantel.
- We rented an apartment above a restaurant.
- Temperatures were above average all week.
- men above 50 years old
- She values her private time above her fame.
- He puts his child's needs above his own.
First Known Use of ABOVE
before 12th century
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noun plural above
Definition of ABOVE
1
a : something that is above b : a person whose name is written above
2
a : a higher authority b : heaven
Usage Discussion of ABOVE
Although still objected to by some, the use of above as a noun in sense 1a <none of the above> <the above is Theseus's opinion — William Blake> and as an adjective <without the above reserve — O. W. Holmes †1935> <I was brought up on the above words — Viscount Montgomery> has been long established as standard.
Examples of ABOVE
- <in her dying days she was supposedly visited by an angel from above>
First Known Use of ABOVE
13th century
Related to ABOVE
- Synonyms
- heaven, bliss, elysian fields, Elysium, empyrean, kingdom come, New Jerusalem, paradise, sky, Zion (also Sion)
- Antonyms
- Gehenna, hell, Pandemonium, perdition
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adjectiveDefinition of ABOVE
: written or discussed higher on the same page or on a preceding page
See Usage Discussion at 3above
First Known Use of ABOVE
1604
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