The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - above adv.

1) overhead, on high, aloft, in the sky or heavens: Far above, the clouds scudded swiftly by. 2) upstairs: They lived on the ground floor and the landlady lived above. --prep. 3) on, on (the) top of, upon, over, atop: The plume of smoke remained fixed above the volcano. He hasn't got a roof above his head for the night. 4) over, more than, exceeding, in excess of, beyond, greater than, surpassing: The operations are controlled by gears, of which there are above fifty in number. 5) insusceptible to, unaffected by, out of reach of, not susceptible or vulnerable or exposed to, superior to: The judge is above bribery or other influence. 6) above all. before or beyond everything, first of all, chiefly, primarily, in the first place, mainly, essentially, at bottom: Above all, serve God and country before you serve yourself.