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åt — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ate noun An older sister, or a respectful way of addressing a woman who is older than you, even if she is not a blood relative.
  • for prep Intended to benefit, belong to, or be given to someone or something.
  • to particle Used before a verb to form the infinitive.
  • ward noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.

Senses

åt is used for these senses in English:

  • ate (chemistry) forms derivatives of specified elements or compounds; especially salts or esters of an acid whose name ends in -ic
  • ward Forming adverbs denoting course or direction to, or motion or tendency toward, as in "backward", "toward", "forward", etc.
  • for Towards; in the direction of.
  • for Directed at; intended to belong to.
  • to (arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.

for — full definition

  1. prep Intended to benefit, belong to, or be given to someone or something.
  2. prep Because of, or as the reason for.
  3. prep In support of, or in favor of.
  4. prep Covering a period of time or distance.
  5. prep In exchange for.

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