at

Definitions


[ət], (Adposition)

Definitions:
- expressing location or arrival in a particular place or position
(e.g: they live at Conway House)

- expressing the time when an event takes place
(e.g: the children go to bed at nine o'clock)

- denoting a particular point or level on a scale
(e.g: prices start at £18,500)

- expressing a particular state or condition
(e.g: his ready smile put her at ease)

- expressing the object of a look, thought, action, or plan
(e.g: I looked at my watch)

- expressing the means by which something is done
(e.g: holding a prison officer at knifepoint)


Phrases:
- at that
- be at it
- be at something
- don't at me
- where it's at
- where someone is at

Origin:
Old English æt, of Germanic origin; related to Old Frisian et and Old Norse at, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ad ‘to’


[ət], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (in an online discussion, especially on Twitter) address (someone) in order to draw their attention to a comment or post, by using an @ symbol preceding their name
(e.g: I see they've atted me demanding I follow back.)


Phrases:
- at that
- be at it
- be at something
- don't at me
- where it's at
- where someone is at

Origin:
Old English æt, of Germanic origin; related to Old Frisian et and Old Norse at, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ad ‘to’


[at], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a monetary unit of Laos, equal to one hundredth of a kip


Phrases:

Origin:
Thai


[], (Symbol)

Definitions:
- the chemical element astatine


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