above
1. above \*-'b*v\ av [ME, fr. OE abufan, fr. a- + bufan above, fr. be- +
]ufan above; akin to OE ofer over 1a: in the sky : OVERHEAD 1b: in or to
heaven 2a: in or to a higher place 2b: higher on the same page or on a
preceding page 2c: UPSTAIRS 3: in or to a higher rank or number archaic
4: in addition : BESIDES
2. above pp 1: in or to a higher place than : OVER 2a: superior to (as in
rank, quality, or degree) 2b: out of reach of 2c: in preference to 2d:
too proud or honorable to stoop to 3: exceeding in number, quantity, or
size : more than
3. above n : something that is above
4. above aj : written or discussed higher on the same page or on a
preceding page