Definition: next to, close to, compared with, in the view of
Tu peux t'asseoir auprès de la fenêtre - You can sit by the window.
Je suis pauvre auprès de cette famille* - I'm poor in comparison with this family.
*Note that « à côté de » would also be fine here.
Il est paresseux auprès de ses collègues - He's lazy in his colleagues' opinion.
Related: près de (preposition) - near
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Tu peux t'asseoir auprès de la fenêtre - You can sit by the window.
Je suis pauvre auprès de cette famille* - I'm poor in comparison with this family.
*Note that « à côté de » would also be fine here.
Il est paresseux auprès de ses collègues - He's lazy in his colleagues' opinion.
Related: près de (preposition) - near
All about French prepositions
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Pronunciation: [o preh] 
