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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Above \A*bove"\, adv 1. In a higher place overhead; into or from heaven; as the clouds above. 2. Earlier in order higher in the same page; hence in a foregoing page. ``That was said above.'' --Dryden. 3. Higher in rank or power; as he appealed to the court above. 4. More than as above five hundred were present. Note: 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. -- Above is also used substantively. ``The waters that come down from above.'' --Josh. iii. 13. It 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Above \A*bove"\, prep. [OE. above, aboven abuffe AS abufon an (or on) on + be by + ufan upward; cf Goth. uf under [root]199. See {Over}.] 1. In or to a higher place higher than on or over the upper surface; over -- opposed to {below} or {beneath}. Fowl that may fly above the earth. --Gen. i. 20. 2. 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. ``Thy worth . . . is actions above my gifts.'' --Marlowe. I saw in the way a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun. --Acts xxxvi 13. 3. Surpassing in number or quantity; more than as above a hundred. (Passing into the adverbial sense See {Above}, adv., 4.) {above all}, before every other consideration; chiefly; in preference to other things {Over and above}, prep. or adv., besides; in addition to From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: above adj : appearing earlier in the same text; "flaws in the above interpretation" adv 1: at an earlier place "see above" [syn: {supra}] [ant: {below}] 2: in or to a place that is higher [syn: {higher up}, {in a higher place}, {to a higher place}] [ant: {below}]
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