above

Meaning of above

noun
  1. Heaven.
  2. Something, especially a person's name in legal documents, that appears higher on the same page or on a preceding page.
  3. Higher authority.
  4. Betterment, raised status or condition.
adjective
  1. Of heaven; heavenly.
  2. (by ellipsis) Being located higher on the same page or on a preceding page.
adverb
  1. Directly overhead; vertically on top of.
  2. Higher in the same page; earlier in the order as far as writing products go.
  3. Into or from heaven; in the sky.
    He's in a better place now, floating free as the clouds above.
  4. In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream.
  5. Higher in rank, power, or position.
    He appealed to the court above.
  6. In addition.
  7. More in number.
  8. Above zero; above freezing.
    It was a cold day at only 5 above.
  9. On the upper half or the dorsal surface of an animal.
    The sparrow I saw was rufous above and off-white below.
preposition
  1. Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.
    He always put his coat on above his sweater.
  2. In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface.
  3. Farther north than.
    Idaho is above Utah.
  4. Rising; appearing out of reach height-wise.
  5. Higher than; superior to in any respect; surpassing; higher in measure, degree, volume, or pitch, etc. than; out of reach; not exposed to; not likely to be affected by; incapable of negative actions or thoughts.
    Even the chief of police is not above suspicion.
  6. Higher in rank, status, or position.
    to stand head and shoulders above the rest
  7. In addition to; besides.
    above and beyond the call of duty
  8. Surpassing in number or quantity; more than.
    That amount is way above our asking price.
  9. In preference to.
  10. Too proud to stoop to; averse to; disinclined towards;
    The owner was above taking more than a token salary.
  11. Beyond; on the other side.
  12. Upstage of.

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Hyphenation of above

above

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
  • above is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

above synonyms

Meaning supra:

supra

above antonyms

Meaning :

below, beneath

Translation of above

Words that rhyme with above

Bove, bove, hereinabove, thereabove, Libove

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