上 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- at preposition Indicating a specific location or place.
- atop preposition On top of.
- attend verb To be present at an event, class, or place.
- by prep Near or next to something.
- for prep Intended to benefit, belong to, or be given to someone or something.
- foregoing adj Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
- foregone adj Already certain or decided in advance, leaving no real doubt about the outcome.
- on prep Positioned at, upon, or touching the surface of something.
- partake verb To take part in an activity, or to have some of something being shared, especially food or drink.
- per prep For each; used to express a rate or ratio between two quantities.
- predecessor noun A person who held a job, role, or position before the current person.
- previous adj Coming before the current one, in time or order.
- toward preposition In the direction of a place, person, or thing.
Senses
上 is used for these senses in English:
- at In the direction of; towards; (often implied to be in a hostile or careless manner).
- atop On the top of.
- attend (transitive) To be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; also, to regularly go to (an event or place). [from 17th c.]
- by Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval).
- degradable Able to be chemically or biologically degraded.
- for Towards; in the direction of.
- for the sake of Because of; out of consideration for; in the interest of.
- foregoing Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
at — full definition
- preposition Indicating a specific location or place.
- preposition Indicating a specific point in time.
- preposition Indicating direction toward something or someone.
- preposition Indicating a rate, price, or level.
- noun The @ symbol, used especially in email addresses and social media handles.