adverb

1. in, at, or to a higher place; overhead; up
2. in or to heaven
3. at a previous place (in a piece of writing): often used in hyphenated compounds above-mentioned
4. higher in power, status, etc.

Etymology: ME above(n) < OE abūfan, onbūfan, overhead, above < on-, intens. + bufan < be, by + ufan, over, on high

1. higher than; over; on top of
2. beyond; past the road above the village
3. at a point upstream of
4. superior to; better than above the average
5. 1. too honorable to engage in she was not above cheating
   2. too proud, important, etc. to engage in he was above helping with the dishes
6. in excess of; more than above fifty dollars

adjective

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