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a — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • A character The first letter of the English alphabet.
  • against prep In opposition to; contrary to.
  • at preposition Indicating a specific location or place.
  • belong verb To be rightfully owned by someone.
  • for prep Intended to benefit, belong to, or be given to someone or something.
  • in prep Contained by, inside, or within the limits of something — spatially, in time, or in a more abstract sense.
  • to particle Used before a verb to form the infinitive.

Senses

a is used for these senses in English:

  • a The name of the Latin script letter A / a.
  • a The name of the Cyrillic script letter А / а.
  • against As a charge on.
  • at Indicating time of occurrence, especially an instant of time, or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker’s perspective.
  • at In the direction of; towards; (often implied to be in a hostile or careless manner).
  • belong (intransitive, followed by to) To be part of, or the property of.
  • for Towards; in the direction of.
  • in Into.

A — full definition

  1. character The first letter of the English alphabet.
  2. article Used before a singular noun to mean "one" or "some", without pointing to a specific example.
  3. prep Per, each — used in expressions of rate or frequency.

against — full definition

  1. prep In opposition to; contrary to.
  2. prep In physical contact with, touching and typically supported by.
  3. prep In competition with; versus.
  4. prep As protection from, or in preparation for.

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