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at

Pronunciation: /æt/

The English word “at” has 20 meanings listed here.

preposition

  1. In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).
  2. Attending (an educational institution).
  3. Working for (a company) or in (a place or situation).
  4. Indicating distance or direction relative to the speaker.
  5. Present or taking place during (an event).
  6. Indicating time of occurrence, especially an instant of time, or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker’s perspective.
  7. (also as at; before dates) On (a particular date).
  8. In the direction of; towards; (often implied to be in a hostile or careless manner).
  9. Indicating action bearing upon something, especially continued or repeated action.
  10. In response or reaction to.
  11. Occupied in (activity).
  12. In a state of.
  13. Subject to.
  14. Denotes a price.
  15. Indicates a position on a scale or in a series.
  16. In certain phrases, used to indicate the manner in which something happens or is done.
  17. Indicates a specific speed or rate that is maintained by something.
  18. Indicates a means or method.
  19. On the subject of; regarding.
  20. Bothering, irritating, causing discomfort to.

Etymology

From Middle English at, from Old English æt (“at, near, by, toward”), from Proto-West Germanic *at, from Proto-Germanic *at (“at, near, to”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“near, at”). Cognate with Scots at (“at”), North Frisian äät, äit, et, it (“at”), Danish at (“to”), Swedish åt (“for, toward”), Norwegian åt (“to”), Faroese at (“at, to, toward”), Icelandic að (“to, towards”), Gothic 𐌰𐍄 (at,…

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