English
Etymology
Old English above, aboven, abuffe, AngloSaxon abufon; an (or on) on + be by + ufan upward; cf. Gothic uf under. See Over.
Pronunciation
Preposition
above
- In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface; over; -- opposed to below or beneath.
- Quotations
- Fowl that may fly above the earth. - Genesis 2:20
- 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.
- Quotations
- Thy worth ... is actions above my gifts. - Marlowe
- I saw in the way a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun. - Acts 36:13
- Surpassing in number or quantity; more than; as, above a hundred. (Passing into the adverbial sense. (See adverb #4 below
Derived terms
- above all , before every other consideration; chiefly; in preference to other things.
- Over and above , prep. or adverb , besides; in addition to.
Adverb
above
- In a higher place; overhead ; into or from heaven; as, the clouds above.
- Earlier in order; higher in the same page; hence, in a foregoing page.
- Quotations
- Higher in rank or power; as, he appealed to the court above.
- More than; as, above five hundred were present.
Adjective
above
- Above is often used elliptically as an adjective by omitting the word mentioned, quoted, or the like; as, the above observations, the above reference, the above articles.
Noun
above
- An indefinite higher place
- Quotations
- The waters that come down from above. - Joshua 3:13
Derived terms
"Above" is also used as the first part of a compound in the sense of before, previously; as, above-cited, above- described, above-mentioned , above-named, abovesaid, abovespecified, above-written , above-given .
Translations
Above, Preposition
- French: Au-dessus de
- German: über
- Hebrew: על
- Interlingua: super
- Italian: sopra
- Latin: super
- Portuguese: acima
- Spanish: sobre
- Swedish: över (1), ovan (2)
Above all, Prepositional Phrase
- French: surtout
- German: vor allem
- Hebrew: קודם כל
- Interlingua: super toto
- Italian: soprattutto
- Portuguese: sobretudo
- Spanish: sobretodo
Above mentioned, Phrase
- French: Mentionné ci-dessus
- German: Obenerwähnt
- Hebrew: כתוב לעיל
- Interlingua: Jam mentionate
- Italian: Suddetto
- Portuguese: Acima mencionado
- Spanish: Antedicho
- Swedish: ovan (1,2), tidigare (2), högre (3), mer än (4)
Above par, Adverb
- French: Pair
- German: Gleichheit
- Interlingua: Super le par
- Italian: Sopra par (golf)
- Portuguese: Par
- Spanish: Igualdad
Above (on top, upwards, up) Adverb
- French: Sur, Vers le haut de
- German: auf,Herauf
- Hebrew: על
- Interlingua: In alto de
- Italian: Su
- Portuguese: Acima de
- Spanish: Encima de
Above (over) Preposition
- French: Au-dessus de
- German: über
- Interlingua: Super supra
- Italian: Sopra
- Portuguese: Sobre
- Spanish: Sobre
- Swedish: ovan
