About
About adverb - On all sides or in every direction.
Anent and about are semantically related (Scottish) in regarding topic. In some cases you can use "Anent" instead a preposition "About".
Anent
About and anent are semantically related in concerning topic. You can use "About" instead a preposition "Anent", if it concerns topics such as having to do with.
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Anent and About. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/about/anent
About & Anent. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/about/anent>.
Anent or About. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/about/anent.
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