above

¹above

adv \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

Examples of ABOVE

1. up above and down below
2. 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

Related to ABOVE

Synonyms: aloft, over, overhead

Antonyms: below, beneath, under

Related Words: skyward, upward (or upwards)

Near Antonyms: underneath

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Rhymes with ABOVE

all of, as of, at love, dream of, foxglove, free love, hereof, in love, kid-glove, kind of, make love, out of, ringdove, rock dove, self-love, short of, thereof, tough love, truelove, whereof, white-glove