Index of English words, starting with "ab"

(1) - About (adv.) To a reserved position; half round; in the opposite direction; on the opposite tack; as, to face about; to turn one's self about.
(2) - About (adv.) Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; as, about as cold; about as high; -- also of quantity, number, time.
(3) - About (adv.) Here and there; around; in one place and another.
(4) - About (adv.) In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; as, a mile about, and a third of a mile across.
(5) - About (adv.) On all sides; around.
(6) - About (prep.) Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching.
(7) - About (prep.) On the point or verge of; going; in act of.
(8) - About (prep.) In concern with; engaged in; intent on.
(9) - About (prep.) Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity.
(10) - About (prep.) Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
(11) - About (prep.) In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place; by or on (one's person).
(12) - About (prep.) Around; all round; on every side of.

(1) - Above (adv.) More than; as, above five hundred were present.
(2) - Above (adv.) Higher in rank or power; as, he appealed to the court above.
(3) - Above (adv.) Earlier in order; higher in the same page; hence, in a foregoing page.
(4) - Above (adv.) In a higher place; overhead; into or from heaven; as, the clouds above.
(5) - Above (prep.) Surpassing in number or quantity; more than; as, above a hundred. (Passing into the adverbial sense. See Above, adv., 4.)
(6) - Above (prep.) 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.
(7) - Above (prep.) In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface; over; -- opposed to below or beneath.