above

/əˈbʌv/ adv, preposition

Definition

A1 in a higher position than something else: Look on the shelf above your head.

A2 more than an amount or level: This toy is for children aged four and above.

B1 higher on the page: Please send the items to the address shown above.

above all B1 most important of everything: Above all, I’d like to thank my family.

(Definition of above advpreposition from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

false, not real or not legal

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