In or to a higher place; overhead; often, in a special sense: In or to the celestial regions; in heaven.Upstairs.On the upper side (opposed to beneath); toward the top (opposed to below): as, leaves green above, glaucous beneath; stems smooth above, hairy below.Higher in rank or power: as, the courts above.Before in rank or order, especially in a book or writing: as, from what has been said above.Besides: in the expression over and above.Above is often used elliptically as a noun, meaning: Heaven: as, “Every good gift … is from above,” Jas. i. 17. Preceding statement, remarks, or the like: as, from the above you will learn my object. It has the force of an adjective in such phrases as the above particulars, in which cited or mentioned is understood.In or to a higher place than.Superior to in any respect: often in the sense of too high for, as too high in dignity or fancied importance; too elevated in character: as, this man is above his business, above mean actions.More in quantity or number than: as, the weight is above a ton.More in degree than; in a greater degree than; beyond; in excess of.Synonyms Over, Above. See over.