in, at, or to a higher place.

overhead, upstairs, or in the sky

My brother lives in the apartment above. A flock of birds circled above.

higher in rank, authority, or power

She was told to speak to the person above.

higher in quantity or number

books with 100 pages and above.

before or earlier, esp. in a book or other piece of writing; foregoing

the remark quoted above. Compare below def. 6

in or to heaven

gone to her eternal rest above.

Zoology . on the upper or dorsal side.

Theater . upstage. Compare below ( def. 9 ) .

higher than zero on the temperature scale

The temperature dropped to ten above this morning.

in or to a higher place than; over

to fly above the clouds; the floor above ours.

more in quantity or number than; in excess of

all girls above 12 years of age; The weight is above a ton.

superior in rank, authority, or standing to

A captain is above a lieutenant.

not subject or liable to; not capable of (some undesirable action, thought, etc.)

above suspicion; to be above bad behavior.

of too fine a character for

He is above such trickery.

rather than; in preference to

to favor one child above the other.

beyond, esp. north of

six miles above Baltimore.

Theater . upstage of.

said, mentioned, or written above; foregoing

the above explanation.

something that was said, mentioned, or written above

to refer to the above.

the person or persons previously indicated

The above will all stand trial.

heaven

truly a gift from above.

a higher authority

an order from above.

above all

most important of all; principally

charity above all.

preposition

below , under , deficient , fewer , less , inferior

preposition

aloft , atop , beyond , high , on high , on top of , over , overhead , raised , superior , upon , exceeding , greater than , larger than , before , prior to , superior to , surpassing , celestial , exalted , extra , heavenly , higher , north , on top , past , skyward , superadjacent , supernal , supra , surmounting , transcendent , ubi supra , ultra , up