ABOUT

Meaning of ABOUT in English

(prep.) In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place; by or on (one's person).

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ABOUT — I. əˈbau̇t, usu -d.+V adverb Etymology: Middle English about, abouten, from Old English abūtan, from a- (I) + būtan outside, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ABOUT — /euh bowt"/ , prep. 1. of; concerning; in regard to: instructions about the work; a book about the Civil War. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ABOUT — I. ə-ˈbau̇t adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English abūtan, from a- (I) + būtan outside — more at but …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ABOUT — adv on all sides; around. 2. about ·prep around; all round; on every side of. 3. about ·prep in concern …
Webster English vocab
ABOUT — / əˈbaʊt; NAmE / adverb , preposition , adjective ■ adverb 1. a little more or less than; a little …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ABOUT — I. a ‧ bout 1 S1 W1 /əˈbaʊt/ BrE AmE preposition 1 . concerning or relating to a particular subject: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ABOUT — prep. & adv. --prep. 1 a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ABOUT — prep. & adv. prep. 1 a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ABOUT — prep. & adv. --prep. 1. a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you …
Oxford English vocab
ABOUT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ABOUT — INDEX: 1. about a subject or person 2. to have something as the main subject RELATED WORDS talk about : …
Longman Activator English vocab
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ABOUT — 1. нареч. 1) кругом; повсюду He was nowhere about. — Его нигде не было. There was much gossip about concerning …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ABOUT — 1. нареч. 1) кругом; повсюду He was nowhere about. — Его нигде не было. There was much gossip about concerning his affairs. — …
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ABOUT — _I əˈbaut 1. _adv. 1> кругом, вокруг; везде, повсюду; to look about оглянуться вокруг; don't leave the papers about не …
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ABOUT — concernent, pri; (approx.) circa; (around) circum. TO BE ~ SOMETHING: ocupar se pri. TO BE ~ TO: esser sur li …
English interlingue dictionary
ABOUT — (Prepositional element (alang kang, hangtud sa, etc.)) bahin sa;duul;mahatungud;mas o menos
English-Visayan vocabulary
ABOUT — I. adverb see: but Date: before 12th century 1. reasonably close to , almost , on the verge of, on …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ABOUT — (adv.) In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; as, a mile about, and a third of a …
Английский словарь Webster
ABOUT — (adv.) On all sides; around.
Английский словарь Webster
ABOUT — (prep.) Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching.
Английский словарь Webster
ABOUT — (prep.) On the point or verge of; going; in act of.
Английский словарь Webster
ABOUT — (prep.) In concern with; engaged in; intent on.
Английский словарь Webster
ABOUT — (prep.) Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity.
Английский словарь Webster
ABOUT — (prep.) Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro …
Английский словарь Webster
ABOUT — (prep.) Around; all round; on every side of.
Английский словарь Webster
ABOUT — ( prep. ) Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ABOUT — ( prep. ) On the point or verge of; going; in act of.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ABOUT — ( prep. ) Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ABOUT — ( prep. ) In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place; by or on …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ABOUT — ( prep. ) In concern with; engaged in; intent on.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ABOUT — ( prep. ) Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ABOUT — ( prep. ) Around; all round; on every side of.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ABOUT — ( adv. ) To a reserved position; half round; in the opposite direction; on the opposite tack; as, to face …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ABOUT — ( adv. ) On all sides; around.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ABOUT — ( adv. ) Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; as, about as cold; about as high; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ABOUT — ( adv. ) In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; as, a mile about, and a third …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ABOUT — ( adv. ) Here and there; around; in one place and another.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ABOUT — prep. regarding, concerning; next to; nearby; connected to
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ABOUT — adv. around; approximately; in the area, nearby
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ABOUT — adv. throw one's weight about about face about turn beat about the bush bring about cast about come about get …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ABOUT — adv. Function: adjective Date: 1815 1 : moving from place to place specifically : being out of bed 2 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ABOUT — adv. Function: preposition Date: before 12th century 1 : in a circle around : on every side of : AROUND …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ABOUT — adv. Pronunciation: ə - ' bau ̇ t Function: adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ab ū tan, from …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ABOUT — ■ preposition & adverb 1》 [as preposition ] on the subject of; concerning. 2》 used to indicate movement within a …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ABOUT — [about] adv [ME, fr. OE abutan, fr. [1]a- + butan outside--more at but] (bef. 12c) 1 a: reasonably close to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ABOUT — about BrE AmE ə ˈbaʊt
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ABOUT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ABOUT — (INTENDING) [adjective] [after verb; + to infinitive; not gradable] - having the intention of doing something immediately or almost starting …
Cambridge English vocab
ABOUT — Synonyms and related words : again, aimlessly, all but, all over, all round, almost, along toward, alongside, anent, any which …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ABOUT — adv. noise about about face bring about bruit about cast about just about knock about put about right about right …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
ABOUT — adv. Function: preposition 1 in the vicinity of FF1C; about five miles to go FF1E; Synonyms: around, circa, close on, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
ABOUT — adv. Function: adverb 1 in every direction FF1C; looked carefully about FF1E; Synonyms: around, round, round about 2 in a …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
ABOUT — I . prep. 1. Around, round, encircling, surrounding. 2. Near, near to, not far from. 3. Concerning, touching, respecting, relating …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
ABOUT — I. adverb 1. in every direction looked carefully about Synonyms: around, round, round about 2. in a circuitous way or …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
ABOUT — See ↑ ABOUT 1, ↑ ABOUT/APPROXIMATELY 1,3 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be about
Longman Activator English vocab
ABOUT — adv. 25B6; preposition a book about ancient Greece : REGARDING, concerning, with reference to, referring to, with regard to, with …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ABOUT — I adj. ( cannot stand alone ) ready 1) ~ to + inf. (the performance is ~ to begin) willing …
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