not+above

  • 1not be above doing something — phrase to not be too proud to do something Lady Travers was not above helping with the housework when necessary. Thesaurus: to behave in a way that shows you are not proudsynonym Main entry: above …

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  • 2above — [ə buv′] adv. [ME above(n) < OE abūfan, onbūfan, overhead, above < on , intens. + bufan < be, BY + ufan, over, on high] 1. in, at, or to a higher place; overhead; up 2. in or to heaven 3. at a previous place (in a piece of writing):… …

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  • 3above — a|bove1 W1S2 [əˈbʌv] adv, prep 1.) in a higher position than something else = ↑over ≠ ↑below ▪ Our office is above the hairdresser s. ▪ He had a bruise just above his left eye. ▪ I heard a strange noise coming from the room above. ▪ The great… …

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  • 4above — a|bove [ ə bʌv ] function word *** Above can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): The birds were flying high above the trees. as an adverb (without a following noun): She stared up at the stars above. as an… …

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  • 5above — prep., adv., adj., & n. prep. 1 over; on the top of; higher (vertically, up a slope or stream etc.) than; over the surface of (head above water; above the din). 2 more than (above twenty people; above average). 3 higher in rank, position,… …

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  • 6above ground level — The height of an aircraft above ground level. Also known as absolute altitude. It is measured by a radio, radar, or laser altimeter. When an aircraft is required to fly at a certain height above ground level, the AGL refers to its average height… …

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  • 7above — [[t]əbʌ̱v[/t]] ♦♦ 1) PREP If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it. He lifted his hands above his head... Apartment 46 was a quiet apartment, unlike the one above it... He was staring into the mirror above him.… …

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  • 8above — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English abufan, from a + bufan above, from be + ufan above; akin to Old English ofer over Date: before 12th century 1. a. in the sky ; overhead < the clouds above > b …

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  • 9not be above doing something — to not be too proud to do something Lady Travers was not above helping with the housework when necessary …

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  • 10not be above — be capable of stooping to (an unworthy act) he was not above practical jokes …

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