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about
[uh-bout]
preposition
of; concerning; in regard to.
instructions about the work;
a book about the Civil War.
connected or associated with.
There was an air of mystery about him.
near; close to.
a man about my height;
about six o'clock.
in or somewhere near.
He is about the house.
on every side of; around.
the railing about the excavation.
on or near (one's person).
They lost all they had about them.
so as to be of use to.
Keep your wits about you.
on the verge or point of (usually followed by an infinitive).
about to leave.
here or there in, on, or over.
to wander about the old castle;
to look about the auditorium at the audience.
concerned with; engaged in doing.
Tell me what it's about.
Bring me the other book while you're about it.
adverb
near in time, number, degree, etc.; approximately.
It's about five miles from here.
nearly; almost.
Dinner is about ready.
nearby; not far off.
He is somewhere about.
on every side; in every direction; around.
Look about and see if you can find it.
halfway around; in the opposite direction.
to turn a car about.
from one place to another; in this place or that.
to move furniture about;
important papers strewn about.
in rotation or succession; alternately.
Turn about is fair play.
in circumference.
a wheel two inches about.
Nautical.
onto a new tack.
onto a new course.
adjective
moving around; astir.
He was up and about while the rest of us still slept.
in existence; current; prevalent.
Chicken pox is about.
about
/ əˈʊ /
preposition
relating to; concerning; on the subject of
near or close to (in space or time)
carried on
I haven't any money about me
on every side of; all the way around
active in or engaged in
she is about her business
on the point of; intending to
she was about to jump
(with a negative) determined not to
nobody is about to miss it
adverb
approximately; near in number, time, degree, etc
about 50 years old
nearby
here and there; from place to place; in no particular direction
walk about to keep warm
all around; on every side
in or to the opposite direction
he turned about and came back
in rotation or revolution
turn and turn about
used in informal phrases to indicate understatement
I've had just about enough of your insults
it's about time you stopped
archaicin circumference; around
adjective
(predicative) active; astir after sleep
up and about
(predicative) in existence, current, or in circulation
there aren't many about nowadays
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of about1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of about1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Scotland's Net Zero Secretary Gillian Martin said at the committee that the "door's not closed" to companies and inquiries could still be made about working at Grangemouth, adding that Petroineos had also received approaches.
In addition to industry-specific concerns about artificial intelligence and the decline of traditional TV and cable, the entertainment business is also grappling with domestic and global financial uncertainty.
The encounter with Gavidia and others they are tracking have raised legal questions about enforcement efforts that have swept up hundreds of immigrants and shot fear into the deeply intertwined communities they call home.
She and her husband got into an argument about his immigration status, she said.
Paramedics estimated he was about 30 years old.
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