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AD — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ad noun An advertisement.
  • at preposition Indicating a specific location or place.
  • for prep Intended to benefit, belong to, or be given to someone or something.
  • thereabout adv About or near that place.
  • to particle Used before a verb to form the infinitive.
  • toward preposition In the direction of a place, person, or thing.
  • unto prep An old-fashioned or formal word for "to", especially showing direction or an indirect object.

Senses

AD is used for these senses in English:

  • AD (often, punctuated) Initialism of Anno Domini (borrowed from Latin); in the year of our Lord.
  • at In the direction of; towards; (often implied to be in a hostile or careless manner).
  • for Towards; in the direction of.
  • for Directed at; intended to belong to.
  • thereabout Approximately that number or quantity.
  • to (arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.
  • toward In the direction of.
  • unto Up to; indicates a motion towards a thing and then stopping at it.

at — full definition

  1. preposition Indicating a specific location or place.
  2. preposition Indicating a specific point in time.
  3. preposition Indicating direction toward something or someone.
  4. preposition Indicating a rate, price, or level.
  5. noun The @ symbol, used especially in email addresses and social media handles.

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