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at [ stressed at, unstressed ət ] CORE MEANING: a preposition used to indicate general position or location. In order to be more precise about exact physical location, other prepositions such as "on," "over," "under," and "by" are used instead.
  a conference at the school
Someone's at the door.
I work at home. |
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1. attending: attending regularly
not at school yet
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2. from interval of: used to describe the position of something by indicating its distance or angle
She followed them at a distance.
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3. indicates when something happens: used to indicate the time or age when something happens
Lunch is at noon.
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4. during event: while present during an event
had a good time at the carnival
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5. indicates rate or frequency: used to indicate the rate, frequency, level, or price of something
driving at 65 miles per hour
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6. toward: to or in the direction of somebody or something
He glanced over at her.
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7. as reaction to: used to indicate what somebody is reacting to
amazed at what had happened
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8. in stated activity: used to indicate an activity or subject that a judgment about somebody relates to
an expert at windsurfing
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9. in condition or state: indicating the condition or state that somebody or something is in
at risk of infection
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10. doing: engaged or occupied in
hard at work
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11. in manner of: used to indicate how something is done
set off at a run
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12. indicates repeated actions: used to indicate the object of a repeated action
She just picks at her food.
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13. according to somebody's wishes: in response to or based on somebody's wish or decision
Spend this money at your discretion.
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14. Caribbean at or to the house of: used to indicate location at somebody's house
I'm living at my aunt.
I'm going at Eugene.
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at all in any way, to any extent, or under any conditions
don't like it at all
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at that
1. in addition
It was a coincidence, and a happy one at that.
2. nevertheless, or in spite of something else
It just might work at that.
3. at a specific point or place
I think we'll leave it at that for today.
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where it's or something is at where all the action and excitement is happening (slang)
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