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About (adv.)
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about — (adv.) O.E. abutan, earlier onbutan on the outside of, from on (see ON (Cf. on)) + be by (see BY (Cf. by)) + utan outside, from ut (see OUT (Cf. out) (adv … Etymology dictionary
about — adv. Approximately; near in time, degree, or quality. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
about — prep. & adv. prep. 1 a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you talking about?; argued about money). b relating to (something funny about this). c in relation to (symmetry about a plane). d so as to affect (can do… … Useful english dictionary
about — [ə bout′] adv. [ME aboute(n) < OE onbūtan, around < on, ON + be, BY + ūtan, outside < ūt, OUT: all senses develop from the sense of “around”] 1. on every side; all around [look about] 2. here and there; in all directions [travel abou … English World dictionary
About — A*bout , adv. 1. On all sides; around. [1913 Webster] Tis time to look about. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; as, a mile about, and a third of a mile across. [1913 Webster] 3. Here and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
about — [ abu ] n. m. • 1213; de abouter ♦ Techn. Extrémité d une pièce de bois, de métal, préparée pour se joindre à une autre. Pièce métallique que l on fixe à une seringue pour y adapter l aiguille. ⇒ embout. Extrémité (d un rail). ● about nom… … Encyclopédie Universelle
about\ one's\ ears — • about one s ears • around one s ears • bring down about one s ears • bring down around one s ears • pull down about one s ears • pull down around one s ears adv. phr. To or into complete collapse, defeat, or ruin; to the destruction of a person … Словарь американских идиом
about — adv. == round about (of locality). RG. 369; ‘ȝeode aboute’ 76 B. ‘about to,’ with a verb, as a future part. 1593 B. == nearly. RG. 247 prep. == around, circum. RG. 467; [obout]. Ps. lxxvii. 28 == near (of time), ‘aboute noon.’ Wright’s L. P. p.… … Oldest English Words
about a month — adv. around one month; approximately a month … English contemporary dictionary
about — [[t]əba͟ʊt[/t]] ♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, about is used after some verbs, nouns, and adjectives to introduce extra information. About is also often used after verbs of movement, such as walk and drive , and in phrasal verbs such as… … English dictionary
about — a|bout1 W1S1 [əˈbaut] prep 1.) concerning or relating to a particular subject ▪ a book about politics ▪ She said something about leaving town. ▪ He lied about his age. ▪ About that car of yours. How much are you selling it for? ▪ What s he on… … Dictionary of contemporary English
