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.
6. in or to heaven: gone to her eternal rest above.
7. on the upper or dorsal side.
8. upstage.
9. higher than zero on the temperature scale: The temperature dropped to ten above this morning.

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: The program is open to all girls above six years of age.The weight is above a ton.
12. superior in rank, authority, or standing to: A captain is above a lieutenant.
13. beyond the reach of or exempted from (dishonorable thoughts or deeds), especially in the eyes of others: So scrupulously had she maintained her reputation that she was above suspicion.As professional adults, we ought to be above bad behavior.
14. too honorable a character; too good for: He refused to participate, being above such trickery.
15. rather than; in preference to: to favor one child above the other.
16. beyond, especially north of: six miles above Baltimore.
17. upstage of.

18. said, mentioned, or written above; foregoing: the above explanation.

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. See entry at above all.

1. on top of or higher than; over
2. greater than in quantity or degree
3. superior to or prior to
4. too honourable or high-minded for
5. too respected for; beyond
6. too difficult to be understood by
7. louder or higher than (other noise)
8. in preference to
9. north of
10. upstream from
11. most of all; especially
12. in addition to
13. presumptuous or conceited

14. in or to a higher place
• in a previous place (in something written)
• (in combination)
16. higher in rank or position
17. in or concerned with heaven

18. something that is above or previously mentioned

19. mentioned or appearing in a previous place (in something written)

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