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preposition
  1. 1
    used for stating where someone or something is
    1. a.
      in a particular place

      *Synonyms or related words for this sense of at*

      Prepositions: aboard, against, amid, among, at, barring, cum, failing, from, into... more
    2. b.
      used for saying where you stop on a journey

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      Prepositions: aboard, against, amid, among, at, barring, cum, failing, from, into... more
    3. c.
      sitting or standing close to something, especially in order to do something

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      Next to, near to and not far away: local, close, nearly, beside, close, together, central, at, around, round... more
    4. d.
      in a particular part of a process, activity, programme, or book

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      Prepositions: aboard, against, amid, among, at, barring, cum, failing, from, into... more
  2. 2
    used for stating what someone is doing
    1. a.
      used for saying that someone is doing something or taking part in an activity somewhere

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      Prepositions: aboard, against, amid, among, at, barring, cum, failing, from, into... more
    2. b.
      used for stating what state or situation someone or something is in

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      Prepositions: aboard, against, amid, among, at, barring, cum, failing, from, into... more
  3. 3
    used for stating when something happens
    1. a.
      used for stating the exact time when something happens

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      Telling the time by a clock: about, after, ahead, am, around, at, fast, forward, half-hour, half-hour... more
    2. b.
      used for saying when a particular situation exists

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      General prepositions of time: at, from, into, of, gone... more
    3. c.
      during a particular period

      *Synonyms or related words for this sense of at*

      During a particular period of time: during, within, throughout, through, by, at, in, over, in the midst of something, for the duration... more
    4. d.
      when someone is a particular age

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      General words for age and describing someone's age: age, age, age bracket, aged, age gap, at, contemporary, old, peer, under... more
  4. 4
    used for stating what makes someone react in a particular way

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    Prepositions: aboard, against, amid, among, at, barring, cum, failing, from, into... more
  5. 5
    used for showing the level of prices, temperatures, speeds etc

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    Prepositions: aboard, against, amid, among, at, barring, cum, failing, from, into... more
  7. 7
    used for stating what someone is trying to catch, hold, or hit

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    Prepositions: aboard, against, amid, among, at, barring, cum, failing, from, into... more

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