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Used to express one's presence in a given place or location

“I didn't know specifically where he was, but the clanking noise suggested that he was about.”

Used to indicate the space or movement within an area

“There's enough room in the hall to move about comfortably.”

In the region of

“Plane Tree Grove is a residential area about a quarter of a mile from the airport.”

In the opposite direction

“Turn about and head back where you came from!”

In circulation

“There is much optimism about at present.”

Relating to, concerning, or from this

In a highly disorganized, somewhat reckless, manner

In a careless or haphazard way

Used to indicate the space or movement around or encircling a particular area

“He paused to look about himself for a moment, trying to get his bearings.”

Relating to or concerning

“Discretion should be exercised when talking about this subject.”

At, near or adjacent to

“The restaurant is somewhere about here.”

In the middle of or preoccupied with

“While I am about it, I have a few questions to raise with you.”

Approximately or around the time of

Within a section of

Denotes a presence, or the existence of, activity

“There were a lot of people about.”

(informal) Ready, or about, to do something, or for something to happen

Having reached a (usually extreme) condition as to be on the verge of having a given event transpire

Only a short distance away or apart in space or time

Living, surviving, or having existence

In common or general use

Relevant or important with regard to (a subject or matter)

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