Found 3 items, similar to Above.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: above di atas, kelewat
English → English (WordNet) Definition: above above adj : appearing earlier in the same text; “flaws in the above interpretation” above 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]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Above 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. [1913 Webster] Fowl that may fly above the earth. --Gen. i. 20. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] I saw in the way a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun. --Acts xxxvi. 13. [1913 Webster] 3. Surpassing in number or quantity; more than; as, above a hundred. (Passing into the adverbial sense. See Above, adv., 4.) [1913 Webster] above all, before every other consideration; chiefly; in preference to other things. [1913 Webster] Over and above, prep. or adv., besides; in addition to. [1913 Webster] Above \A*bove"\, adv. 1. In a higher place; overhead; into or from heaven; as, the clouds above. [1913 Webster] 2. Earlier in order; higher in the same page; hence, in a foregoing page. “That was said above.” --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. Higher in rank or power; as, he appealed to the court above. [1913 Webster] 4. More than; as, above five hundred were present. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]