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Meaning of above

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

above

Pronunciation:/əˈbʌv//əˈbʌv/

noun

Definitions

  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

Definitions

  1. Of heaven; heavenly.

  2. (by ellipsis) Being located higher on the same page or on a preceding page.

adverb

Definitions

  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.

    Example: He's in a better place now, floating free as the clouds above.

  4. In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream.

preposition

Definitions

  1. Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.

    Example: He always put his coat on above his sweater.

  2. In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface.

    Antonyms:belowbeneath
  3. Farther north than.

    Example: Idaho is above Utah.

  4. Rising; appearing out of reach height-wise.