thereat
Definition
- Adverb (archaic or formal):
- At that place: "thereat" means at or in that location; there.
- On that account: "thereat" also means as a result of that; because of that; therefore.
Usage Examples
At that place:
- He stood thereat, waiting for the signal. (He stood at that specific location, waiting.)
- The treasure was buried thereat, under the ancient oak. (The treasure was buried at that place, under the oak.)
On that account:
- She was offended thereat and left the room. (She was offended because of that and left.)
- Thereat, the king declared a new law. (Because of that, the king declared a new law.)
Advanced Usage
- "thereat" is primarily used in legal, formal, or historical texts. It is rarely used in modern everyday speech.
- The parties agreed to meet thereat to sign the contract. (The parties agreed to meet at that place to sign the contract.)
Variants and Related Words
There (adv): at or in that place.
- He lives there. (He lives at that place.)
Thereby (adv): by that means; as a result of that.
- He broke the law, thereby incurring a fine. (He broke the law, and as a result, he incurred a fine.)
Therefore (adv): for that reason; consequently.
- The evidence was clear; therefore, he was convicted. (For that reason, he was convicted.)
Therewith (adv): with that; immediately after that.
- He took the money and therewith left. (He took the money and immediately left with it.)
Synonyms
- At that place: there, at that spot, in that location.
- On that account: therefore, consequently, thus, accordingly.
Related Idioms
- "thereat and thereby": a legal or formal phrase meaning "at that place and by that means."
- The contract was signed thereat and thereby became binding. (The contract was signed at that place and by that means, thus becoming binding.)
Notes
- This word is considered archaic or obsolete in modern English, except in very formal legal writing or historical texts. Language learners are more likely to encounter "there," "therefore," or "thereby" in contemporary usage.