above

noun

Something, especially a person's name in legal documents, that appears higher on the same page or on a preceding page.

Higher authority.

Heaven.

(archaic) betterment, raised status or condition.

adjective

(by ellipsis) Being located higher on the same page or on a preceding page.

Of heaven; heavenly.

adverb

Directly overhead; vertically on top of.

Higher in rank, power, or position.

In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream.

Into or from heaven; in the sky.

Higher in the same page; earlier in the order as far as writing products go.

Above zero; above freezing.

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