About

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Mục lục 1 Preposition 1.1 of; concerning; in regard to 1.2 connected or associated with 1.3 near; close to 1.4 in or somewhere near 1.5 on every side of; around 1.6 on or near (one's person) 1.7 so as to be of use to 1.8 on the verge or point of (usually fol. by an infinitive) 1.9 here or there; in or on 1.10 concerned with; engaged in doing 2 Adverb 2.1 near in time, number, degree, etc.; approximately 2.2 nearly; almost 2.3 nearby; not far off 2.4 on every side; in every direction; around 2.5 halfway around; in the opposite direction 2.6 from one place to another; in this place or that 2.7 in rotation or succession; alternately 2.8 in circumference 2.9 Nautical . 3 Adjective 3.1 moving around; astir 3.2 in existence; current; prevalent 4 Antonyms 4.1 preposition 5 Synonyms 5.1 adverb 5.2 preposition

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 fol. by an infinitive)

about to leave.

here or there; in or on

to wander about the old castle.

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.

Antonyms

preposition

afar , away , distant , far , remote

Synonyms

adverb

around , back , backward , in reverse , round , anyhow , any which way , here and there , almost , nearly , roughly , backwards , rearward

preposition

almost , approximately , in general , in the ball park , in the neighborhood , nearly , practically , pretty nearly , roughly , apropos , as concerns , as respects , dealing with , in connection with , in relation to , in respect to , referring to , regarding , relative to , touching , touching on , adjacent , beside , nearby , around , encircling , round , surrounding , through , throughout , active , anent , as regards , astir , circa , concerning , in re , near , respecting , some