Find the synonyms or antonyms of a word
Antonyms for be at
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : at; unstressed uh t, it |
Phonetic Transcription : æt; unstressed ət, ɪt |
- aid
- alleviate
- appease
- assist
- be absent
- be lazy
- calm
- charm
- cheer
- comfort
- delight
- discourage
- disregard
- dissuade
- ease
- enchant
- flatter
- forget
- free
- gladden
- gratify
- halt
- help
- hide
- ignore
- improve
- leave alone
- let go
- make happy
- mollify
- neglect
- pacify
- please
- praise
- quiet
- reassure
- relieve
- repress
- soften
- soothe
- stop
- support
Definition of be at
Origin :- Old English æt, from Proto-Germanic *at (cf. Old Norse, Gothic at, Old Frisian et, Old High German az), from PIE *ad- "to, near, at" (cf. Latin ad "to, toward" Sanskrit adhi "near;" see ad-).
- Lost in German and Dutch, which use their equivalent of to; in Scandinavian, however, to has been lost and at fills its place. In choosing between at church, in church, etc. at is properly distinguished from in or on by involving some practical connection; a worshipper is at church; a tourist is in the church.
- The colloquial use of at after where ("where it's at") is attested from 1859. At last is recorded from late 13c.; adverbial phrase at least was in use by 1775. At in Middle English was used freely with prepositions (e.g. at after, which is in Shakespeare), but this has faded with the exception of at about, which was used in modern times by Trollope, Virginia Woolfe, D.H. Lawrence, and Evelyn Waugh, but nonetheless is regarded as a sign of incompetent writing by my copy editor bosses.
- As in attend : verb be present at
- As in pester : verb bother, harass
- As in tease : verb aggravate, provoke
- As in vex : verb distress, bother
- As in aggravate : verb annoy
- As in annoy : verb irritate, upset
- As in hound : verb chase, badger
Synonyms for be at
- abrade
- afflict
- aggravate
- agitate
- anger
- annoy
- appear
- ask for it
- badger
- bait
- banter
- be a guest
- be at
- be on one's back
- be on one's case
- be on one's tail
- be on the back of
- be present
- be there
- beat the bushes
- bedevil
- beleaguer
- bird-dog
- bob up
- bore
- bother
- break
- bug
- bum
- burn up
- catch
- chafe
- chaff
- check in
- chivy
- clock in
- come to light
- curdle
- depress
- devil
- displease
- disquiet
- distress
- disturb
- dog
- drive
- drive crazy
- drive up the wall
- drop in
- eat
- egg on
- embarrass
- exasperate
- fire up
- frequent
- fret
- gall
- get
- get at
- get in one's hair
- get on one's nerves
- get to
- get under one's skin
- gibe
- give a bad time
- give a hard time
- give chase
- gnaw
- go to
- goad
- grate
- grate on
- hack
- harass
- harry
- hassle
- haunt
- heat up
- heckle
- hector
- henpeck
- hit where one lives
- hound
- hunt
- hunt down
- impel
- importune
- infuriate
- insist
- irk
- irritate
- jive
- josh
- lead on
- leave no stone unturned
- madden
- make an appearance
- make it
- make the scene
- make waves
- mess with
- miff
- mock
- molest
- nag
- needle
- nettle
- nudge
- offend
- peeve
- perplex
- persecute
- perturb
- pester
- pick at
- pick on
- pique
- plague
- pop up
- prod
- provoke
- punch in
- punch the clock
- pursue
- push button
- put down
- put out
- rag
- rag on
- rally
- rasp
- razz
- remind
- rib
- ride
- ridicule
- rile
- ring in
- roast
- ruffle
- scout
- scratch
- scratch around
- search high heaven
- send up
- show
- show up
- sit in on
- slam
- snap
- sound
- spoof
- swipe at
- T-off
- tail
- take out after
- tantalize
- taunt
- tease
- tick off
- time in
- torment
- track down
- trouble
- turn inside out
- turn off
- turn up
- turn upside down
- upset
- vex
- visit
- wig
- work on
- worry
- yap at
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019