English to English
about
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preposition (pre)
- Around; all round; on every side of.(preposition)source: webster1913
adverb (r)
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct(adv.all)Example:
In just about a minute.
He's about 30 years old.
I've had about all I can stand.
We meet about once a month.
source: wordnet30 - all around or on all sides(adv.all)Example:
Dirty clothes lying around (or about).
Let's look about for help.
source: wordnet30 - in the area or vicinity(adv.all)Example:
A few spectators standing about.
source: wordnet30 - used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction(adv.all)Example:
Wandering about with no place to go.
People were rushing about.
News gets around (or about).
source: wordnet30 - in or to a reversed position or direction(adv.all)Example:
About face.
source: wordnet30 - in rotation or succession(adv.all)Example:
Turn about is fair play.
source: wordnet30 - (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but(adv.all)Example:
The job is (just) about done.
source: wordnet30 - On all sides; around.(adverb)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
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