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Webster's English Dictionary

about

prep. [OE. aboute, abouten, abuten; AS. butan, onbutan; on + butan, which is from be by + utan outward, from ut out. See But, Out.] ()

1. Around; all round; on every side of. ()

2. In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place; by or on (one's person). (Bulwer.)

3. Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout. ()

Lampoons . . . were handed about the coffeehouses. (Macaulay.)

Roving still about the world. (Milton.)

4. Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity. ()

He went out about the third hour. (Matt. xx. 3.)

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5. In concern with; engaged in; intent on. ()

I must be about my Father's business. (Luke ii. 49.)

6. On the point or verge of; going; in act of. ()

Paul was now aboutto open his mouth. (Acts xviii. 14.)

7. Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching. (Milton.)

She must have her way about Sarah. (Trollope.)

adv. 1. On all sides; around. ()

'Tis time to look about. (Shak.)

2. In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; as, a mile about, and a third of a mile across. ()

3. Here and there; around; in one place and another. ()

Wandering about from house to house. (1 Tim. v. 13.)

4. Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; as, about as cold; about as high; -- also of quantity, number, time. (Exod. xxii. 28.)

5. To a reserved position; half round; in the opposite direction; on the opposite tack; as, to face about; to turn one's self about. ()

To bring about, to cause to take place; to accomplish. -- To come about, to occur; to take place. See under Come. -- To go about, To set about, to undertake; to arrange; to prepare. Shall we set about some revels? Shak. -- Round about, in every direction around. ()