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Definition of About
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About
Around; all round; on every side of. In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place; by or on (one's person). Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout. Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity. In concern with; engaged in; intent on. On the point or verge of; going; in act of. Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching. On all sides; around. In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; as, a mile about, and a third of a mile across. Here and there; around; in one place and another. Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; as, about as cold; about as high; -- also of quantity, number, time. To a reserved position; half round; in the opposite direction; on the opposite tack; as, to face about; to turn one's self about. Related Definitions:
About, Account, Across, Act, All, Also, And, Another, Approximately, Around, As, By, Circuit, Circuitous, Circularly, Close, Cold, Concern, Concerning, Contiguity, Correspondence, Degree, Determining, Different, Direction, Engaged, Every, Face, Far, Fro, From, Going, Half, Here, High, Immediate, In, Intent, Manner, Mile, Near, Nearly, Neighborhood, Not, Number, Of, On, One, Opposite, Or, Outside, Over, Person, Place, Point, Position, Proximity, Quality, Quantity, Regard, Reserved, Round, Self, Side, Size, Tack, The, There, Third, Through, Throughout, Time, To, Touching, Turn, Upon, Various, Verge, Way, With |
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About Quotations
What you think about when you don't have to think, shows what you really are. David O. McKay For me, playing is about playing with other people. Derek Bailey Helping someone is what life is all about. Willie Stargell I write books to find out about things. Rebecca West For me, music and life are all about style. Miles Davis |
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About Translations
about in Afrikaans is omtrent, so, van, sowat, oor about in Danish is om, omtrent about in Dutch is circulerend, in omloop about in French is concernant, quelque, autour de, environ about in Italian is intorno, verso, attorno, circa about in Latin is erga, super, inter, ferme; fere about in Portuguese is cerca, sobre about in Spanish is proximamente, alrededor, acerca de, acerca |
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