about

about
about [adv1] in an opposite direction around, back, backward, in reverse, round; concept 581 about [adv2] lying anywhere without order, arrangement anyhow, any which way*, around, here and there; concept 583 about [prep1] near an amount, quantity almost, approximately, in general, in the ball park*, in the neighborhood*, nearly, practically, pretty nearly, roughly; concept 771 about [prep2] concerning, relating to apropos, as concerns, as respects, dealing with, in connection with, in relation to, in respect to, referring to, regarding, relative to, touching, touching on; concept 532 about [prep3] near or close to in position adjacent, beside, nearby; concepts 586,778 —Ant. afar, away, distant, far, remote about [prep4] on every side, in every direction around, encircling, round, surrounding, through, throughout; concept 586

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