above /ə-buvˈ/

1. Over
2. In or to a position higher than that of
3. Beyond in degree, amount, number, importance, etc
4. Too magnanimous, respectable or proud for

1. Overhead
2. In a higher position, order or power
3. In an earlier passage (of text, etc)
4. In heaven

Mentioned, stated, or given in an earlier passage

(with the) that which has been mentioned, stated, or given earlier

aboveˈ-board adjective

Open, without deception

aboveˈ-ground adjective

1. Alive
2. Not buried

aboveˈ-mentioned adjective

aboveˈ-named adjective

above-the-lineˈ adjective

1. Of or relating to the Government's expenditure and revenue allowed for in its original estimates and provided for by taxation
2. Of or relating to the expenditure and revenue detailed in a company's profit and loss account

above-the-line advertising noun

Advertising using conventional media such as television, radio, newspapers, cinemas and posters

above-the-line costs, transactions, etc plural noun (economics; also without hyphens)

Items in the balance of payments accounts which record total payments and receipts on visible and invisible trade and on investment and capital transactions

above all

Notably, more than anything else

above and beyond

In addition to, more than is required

above oneself

1. Elated
2. Conceited

• Bright's disease
• brightsome
• bright spark
• brightwork
• bright young thing
• brigs
• brigue
• brigued
• brigues
• briguing
• briguings
• brill
• briller
• brillest
• brilliance
• brilliances
• brilliancies
• brilliancy
• brilliant
• brilliant-cut
• brillianted
• brilliantine
• brilliantines
• brillianting
• brilliantly