above
/əˈbʌv/ adverb A1- Directly overhead; vertically on top of.
- Higher in the same page; earlier in the order as far as writing products go.
- Into or from heaven; in the sky. · He’s in a better place now, floating free as the clouds above.
- In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream.
- Higher in rank, power, or position. · He appealed to the court above.
- More in number.
- Above zero; above freezing. · It was a cold day at only 5 above.
- On the upper half or the dorsal surface of an animal. · The sparrow I saw was rufous above and off-white below.
From the library
Above the hills, along the blue,
And Minnie just above me set
She drew her foot as far down the chimney as she could, and waited till she heard a little animal (she couldn’t guess of what sort it was) scratching and scrambling about in the chimney close above her: then, saying to herself “This is Bill,” she gave one sharp kick, and waited to see what would happen next.
‘Up above the world you fly,
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