more above
adverb
1.
in, at, or to a higher place.
2.
overhead, upstairs, or in the sky: My brother lives in the apartment above. A flock of birds circled above.
3.
higher in rank, authority, or power: She was told to speak to the person above.
4.
higher in quantity or number: books with 100 pages and above.
5.
before or earlier, especially in a book or other piece of writing; foregoing: the remark quoted above. Compare below ( def 6 ).
preposition
10.
in or to a higher place than; over: to fly above the clouds; the floor above ours.
11.
more in quantity or number than; in excess of: all girls above 12 years of age; The weight is above a ton.
12.
superior in rank, authority, or standing to: A captain is above a lieutenant.
13.
not subject or liable to; not capable of (some undesirable action, thought, etc.): above suspicion; to be above bad behavior.
14.
of too fine a character for: He is above such trickery.
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adjective
18.
said, mentioned, or written above; foregoing: the above explanation.
noun
Idioms 19.
something that was said, mentioned, or written above: to refer to the above.
20.
the person or persons previously indicated: The above will all stand trial.
21.
heaven: truly a gift from above.
22.
a higher authority: an order from above.
23.
above all, most important of all; principally: charity above all.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English above(n) (Cf. aboon), Old English abufan, onbufan (a-1, on + bufan above (cognate with Dutch boven), equivalent to b(e) by + ufan, cognate with Old Frisian uva, Old Saxon oban(a), Old High German obana, German oben, Old Norse ofan above; akin to over); see up; cf. about for formation
before 900; Middle English above(n) (Cf. aboon), Old English abufan, onbufan (a-1, on + bufan above (cognate with Dutch boven), equivalent to b(e) by + ufan, cognate with Old Frisian uva, Old Saxon oban(a), Old High German obana, German oben, Old Norse ofan above; akin to over); see up; cf. about for formation
Usage note
Above as an adjective (the above data) or as a noun (study the above) referring to what has been mentioned earlier in a piece of writing has long been standard. A few critics object to these uses in general writing, believing that they are more appropriate in business or technical contexts; they occur, however, in all kinds of edited writing.
Above as an adjective (the above data) or as a noun (study the above) referring to what has been mentioned earlier in a piece of writing has long been standard. A few critics object to these uses in general writing, believing that they are more appropriate in business or technical contexts; they occur, however, in all kinds of edited writing.
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| —prep | |
| 1. | on top of or higher than; over: the sky above the earth |
| 2. | greater than in quantity or degree: above average in weight |
| 3. | superior to or prior to: to place honour above wealth |
| 4. | too honourable or high-minded for: above petty gossiping |
| 5. | too respected for; beyond: above suspicion; above reproach |
| 6. | too difficult to be understood by: the talk was above me |
| 7. | louder or higher than (other noise): I heard her call above the radio |
| 8. | in preference to: I love you above all others |
| 9. | north of: which town lies just above London? |
| 10. | upstream from |
| 11. | above all most of all; especially |
| 12. | above and beyond in addition to |
| 13. | above oneself presumptuous or conceited |
| —adv | |
| 14. | in or to a higher place: the sky above |
| 15. | a. in a previous place (in something written) |
| b. (in combination): the above-mentioned clause | |
| 16. | higher in rank or position |
| 17. | in or concerned with heaven: seek the things that are above |
| —n | |
| 18. | the above something that is above or previously mentioned |
| —adj | |
| 19. | mentioned or appearing in a previous place (in something written) |
| [Old English abufan, from a- on + bufan above] | |
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Word Origin & History
above
O.E. abufan, from on "on" + bufan "over," compound of be "by" + ufan "over/high," from P.Gmc. *ufan-, *uban-. Meaning "in addition" first recorded 1590s.
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