Meaning of about

About

Common

prep

•

In a

around; all round; on every

of;

of.

•

Over or upon different

of; through or over in various

;

in;

in; throughout.

•

that something will

very

;

a

or

to do something.

to.

On the

or

of.

•

;

;

; on the

of; to

.

•

with;

in;

on.

•

Within or in the

of; in

or

to;

,

.

•

On one's person

;

the person.

•

In or

,

or (literally) in the

of; under the control of; at

; in

.

•

,

in the process of

doing.

adv

•

On all

; around.

•

; around;

and another;

.

•

From one

or

to another in

;

or

.

•

or

.

•

;

; with

in quality,

,

,

, or time; almost.

•

; in the

.

•

To a

order;

round;

in the

; from a

.

•

In Nautical:

To the

.

•

In

;

one after another

; in the

of

.

•

In

;

; by a

way; around the outside; in

.

adj

•

;

.

•

; being

;

.

•

; in the

or

.

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about

English

about

Middle English (1100-1500)

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