above Definition
above (ə buv′)
adverb
- in, at, or to a higher place; overhead; up
- in or to heaven
- at a previous place (in a piece of writing): often used in hyphenated compounds above-mentioned
- higher in power, status, etc.
Etymology: ME above(n) < OE abūfan, onbūfan, overhead, above < on-, intens. + bufan < be, by + ufan, over, on high
- higher than; over; on top of
- beyond; past the road above the village
- at a point upstream of
- superior to; better than above the average
- too honorable to engage in she was not above cheating
- too proud, important, etc. to engage in he was above helping with the dishes
- in excess of; more than above fifty dollars
adjective
placed, found, mentioned, etc. above or earlier as stated in the above rules
noun
something or someone listed or mentioned above
above Idioms
above all
most of all; mainly
above Synonyms
above
modif. & prep.
High in position
over, high, higher, superior, beyond, up, high up, on high, raised, above one's head, in a higher place, aloft, into the firmament, overhead, in the celestial heights, toward the sky, in the heavens. Referring to something earlier
Higher
larger than, more advanced than, greater than; see higher, superior.Directly over
above Synonyms
above Law Definition
adv
- Previously in the same chapter, document, or text. For example, a reference to a court case cited earlier in the same document.
- Having the power to review the decisions regarding questions of fact and/or law made in a court. For example, appellate courts, such as the United States Supreme Court, are above, or can review, the decisions made by one or more trial courts. See jurisdiction, question of fact, and question of law.
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