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atting

atting is the present participle and gerund of at.

Meaning of at

Preposition

at

  1. In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).
    • Caesar was at Rome.
    1. Attending (an educational institution).
      • She's at Oxford University, studying chemistry.
    2. Working for (a company) or in (a place or situation).
      • He used to be at Lehman Brothers. Now he's at Merrill Lynch.
    3. Indicating distance or direction relative to the speaker.
      • Target at five miles. Prepare torpedoes.
  2. Present or taking place during (an event).
    • Was he at the meeting?
  3. 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 six o’clock; at dawn; at closing time; at the age of twelve; at night; at the moment

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Questions about atting

What is atting the present participle and gerund of?
Atting is the present participle and gerund of at.

Words near atting in the dictionary

  1. Attila the Hun
  2. Attilanic
  3. attilas
  4. attine
  5. attines
  6. atting
  7. attinge
  8. attinged
  9. attingence
  10. attingency
  11. attingent

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