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preposition

(used to betoken a point or place occupied in space); in, on, or well-nigh: to stand up at the door; at the bottom of the barrel.

(used to indicate a location or position, as in fourth dimension, on a scale, or in order): at zero; at apex; at historic period 65; at the cease; at the lowest point.

(used to signal presence or location): at habitation; at hand.

(used to bespeak amount, degree, or rate): at smashing speed; at high altitudes.

(used to indicate a direction, goal, or objective); toward: Aim at the mark. Wait at that.

(used to indicate occupation or involvement): at work; at play.

(used to point a state or status): at ease; at peace.

(used to bespeak a cause or source): She was bellyaching at his stupidity.

(used to indicate a method or manner): He spoke at length.

(used to betoken relative quality or value): at one's all-time; at cost.

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Idioms most at

be at (someone), to be sexually ambitious toward (a person): She'due south pregnant over again because he's at her morning, noon, and dark.

where it's at, Informal. the identify where the most interesting or exciting things happen: Emma says that Rome is definitely where it's at now.

Origin of at

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Showtime recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English æt; cognate with Old Western frisian et, Old Norse, Old Saxon, Gothic at, Former High German language az, Latin, Old Welsh, Onetime Breton advertizing, Oscan ad-, Umbrian ař-, Old Irish gaelic, Gaulish, Phrygian ad-

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Equally You Like It, as you please, asystematic, asystole, Asyut, at, -ata, ataata, at about, Atabrine, Atacama Desert

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noun, plural at or ats.

a money of account of Lao people's democratic republic, i 100th of a kip.

Origin of at

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Kickoff recorded in 1950–55; from Lao; compare Thai ʔàt formerly, a copper coin worth i eighth of a füang, ultimately from Pali aṭṭha viii

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variant of ad- before t: attend.

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abridgement

atmosphere.

atomic.

attorney.

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How to employ at in a sentence

• I spoke first with Scott Ellman, a student at Wesleyan Academy and now the Huffington Post editor-at-big for his campus.

• The at-home genetics testing company 23andme, established in 2006, helps people acquire more near their "Deoxyribonucleic acid relatives."

• This at-home blood examination kit gives a full reading of antioxidant, fatty acid, or vitamin panels.

• At-home caretakers are eligible for Medicaid waivers, which permit benefits regardless of income.

• Because women with disabilities are 1 of the most at-hazard demographics in the globe.

• Tressan was monstrous ill-at-ease, and his face lost a good bargain of its habitual plethora of colour.

• A fellow rudely clad—a hybrid between human being-at-artillery and lackey—lounged on a musket to confront them in the thouateway.

• And the Seneschal, moved by thursdayat confident promise of evil, threw himself before the men-at-arms.

• On the offset day, a thousand English language archers, supported by men-at-arms, attempted to draw the Scots.

• Belhaven made his escape to his ain state, and was there beyond the achieve of the Serjeant-at-Artillery.

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preposition

used to bespeak location or position are they at the table?; staying at a modest hotel

towards; in the direction of looking at television; throwing stones at windows

used to indicate position in fourth dimension come at three o'clock

engaged in; in a state of (being) children at play; stand up at ease; he is at his well-nigh mannerly today

(in expressions concerned with habitual activity) during the passing of (esp in the phrase at nighttime) he used to piece of work at night

for; in substitution for information technology's selling at four pounds

used to indicate the object of an emotion aroused at the driver; shocked at his behaviour

where information technology's at slang the real place of action

Discussion Origin for at

Old English æt; related to Old Norse at to, Latin ad to

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noun plural at

a Laotian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a kip

Give-and-take Origin for at

from Thai

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the internet domain name for

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the chemic symbol for

symbol for

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abbreviation for

Also: atm atmosphere (unit of pressure)

atomic

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The symbol for the element astatine

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