auprès
Auprès is a French preposition and adverb used to express proximity or presence, often with a nuance of relation, association, or attention. It denotes being near someone or something, being in someone’s presence, or being within the circle of influence or concern of a person, group, or institution. In typical constructions, it appears with de: auprès de quelqu’un, auprès des autorités, auprès du public, etc.
The term is often contrasted with près de, which mainly conveys physical closeness. Auprès adds a sense
Examples illustrate typical uses: Il est resté auprès de son père jusqu’à la fin (he stayed at
Étymologie et registre: auprès vient du latin et, en ancien français, se forment à partir de à