All about synonyms
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A a prep about
- quantity β a particular or indefinite amount of anything: a small quantity of milk; the ocean's vast quantity of fish.
- concerning β You use concerning to indicate what a question or piece of information is about.
- almost β You use almost to indicate that something is not completely the case but is nearly the case.
- nearly β all but; almost: nearly dead with cold.
- roughly β having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- nearby β close at hand; not far off; adjacent; neighboring: a nearby village.
- through β in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other: to pass through a tunnel; We drove through Denver without stopping. Sun came through the window.
- approximately β close to; around; roughly or in the region of
- practically β in effect; virtually: It is practically useless to protest.
- in general β of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
- apropos β Something which is apropos, or apropos of, a subject or event, is connected with it or relevant to it.
- regarding β with regard to; respecting; concerning: He said nothing regarding the lost watch.
- touching β affecting; moving; pathetic: a touching scene of farewell.
- in relation to β an existing connection; a significant association between or among things: the relation between cause and effect.
- in respect to β with regard to
- relative to β a person who is connected with another or others by blood or marriage.
- adjacent β If one thing is adjacent to another, the two things are next to each other.
- beside β Something that is beside something else is at the side of it or next to it.
- surrounding β something that surrounds, as the area, border, etc., around an object or central space: a tile surround for the shower stall.
- throughout β in or to every part of; everywhere in: They searched throughout the house.
adv about
- around β To be positioned around a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move around a place means to go along its edge, back to your starting point.
- back β If you move back, you move in the opposite direction to the one in which you are facing or in which you were moving before.
- backward β A backward movement or look is in the direction that your back is facing. Some people use backwards for this meaning.
- round β having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- anyhow β Anyhow means the same as anyway.
- here and there β in this place; in this spot or locality (opposed to there): Put the pen here.
adverb about
- approaching β coming closer in time
- on the order of β an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- more or less β in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: I need more money.
- something like β of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.: I cannot remember a like instance.
- just about β more or less
- near β close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
- arrangement β Arrangements are plans and preparations which you make so that something will happen or be possible.
conjunction about
- or β a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when either or both operands are positive.
preposition about
- on β so as to be or remain supported by or suspended from: Put your package down on the table; Hang your coat on the hook.
- as regards β You can use as regards to indicate the subject that is being talked or written about.
- re β regular expression
adjective about
- respecting β regarding; concerning.
- relative β a person who is connected with another or others by blood or marriage.
- in regard to β to look upon or think of with a particular feeling: to regard a person with favor.
- in essence β the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features: Freedom is the very essence of our democracy.
- for all intents and purposes β something that is intended; purpose; design; intention: The original intent of the committee was to raise funds.
- all but β All but a particular person or thing means everyone or everything except that person or thing.
- regressive β regressing or tending to regress; retrogressive.
- nigh β near in space, time, or relation: The time draws nigh.
- as much as β You use as much as before an amount to suggest that it is surprisingly large.
- as good as β 'As good as' can be used to mean 'almost.'
- well-nigh β very nearly; almost: It's well-nigh bedtime.
- as to β with reference to