above

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Preposition 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.4 Adverb 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Adjective 1.6 Noun 1.6.1 Related terms 1.6.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• /ə-bŭv/, (UK)IPA: /əˈbʌv/, SAMPA: /@"bVv/

  Rhymes: -ʌv

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[edit] Etymology

Old English ābufan, cognate with Danish oven, Dutch boven, German oben, and the Swedish ovan.

[edit] Preposition

above

1. In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface; over; — opposed to below or beneath.
   • (A date for this quote is being sought): translation of Genesis 2:20,

     Fowl that may fly above the earth.

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.
   • (A date for this quote is being sought): Marlowe,

     Thy worth […] is actions above my gifts.

   • (A date for this quote is being sought): translation of Acts 36:13,

     I saw in the way a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun.

3. Surpassing in number or quantity; more than; as, above a hundred. (Passing into the adverbial sense; see adverb #4 below.)

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• above all
• above average
• above one's bend
• above the law
• above the salt
• over and above

[edit] Adverb

above (not comparable)

1. In a higher place; overhead; into or from heaven.

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

2. Earlier in order; higher in the same page; hence, in a foregoing page.
   • (A date for this quote is being sought): Dryden,

     That was said above.

3. Higher in rank or power.

   He appealed to the court above.

[edit] 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.

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[edit] Adjective

above (not comparable)

1. Above is often used elliptically as an adjective by omitting the word said, mentioned, quoted, or the like:
   • the above(-said) observations
   • the above(-cited) reference
   • the above(-quoted) articles

[edit] Noun

above (uncountable)

1. Above is often used further elliptically as a noun by omitting the noun, where it is should be clear what is omitted.

   See the above.

[edit] Related terms

• abovesaid
• aboves'd

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