ABOVE
—prep. 1 over; on the top of; higher than; over the surface of (head above water; above the din). 2 more than (above twenty people). 3 higher in rank, importance, etc., than. 4 a too great or good for (not above cheating). B beyond the reach of (above my understanding; above suspicion). —adverb. 1 at or to a higher point; overhead (the floor above; the sky above). 2 earlier on a page or in a book (as noted above). —adjective. Preceding (the above argument). —none. (prec. By the) preceding text (the above shows). ? above all most of all, more than anything else. Above oneself conceited, arrogant. [old english: related to *a2]