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  • 1About — A*bout , adv. 1. On all sides; around. [1913 Webster] Tis time to look about. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; as, a mile about, and a third of a mile across. [1913 Webster] 3. Here and… …

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  • 2About — A*bout , prep. [OE. aboute, abouten, abuten; AS. [=a]butan, onbutan; on + butan, which is from be by + utan outward, from ut out. See {But}, {Out}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Around; all round; on every side of. Look about you. Shak. Bind them about thy… …

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  • 3About — can refer to:*About box, a dialog box displaying credits for a piece of computer software * About.com, a website offering consumer related advice * abOUT , an LGBT magazine * About (musical artist), a music project * , an internal URI scheme… …

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  • 4about — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English abūtan, from 1a + būtan outside more at but Date: before 12th century 1. a. reasonably close to < about a year ago > b. almost < about starved > …

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  • 5about to — 1. Close to; ready to. Used with an infinitive. * /We were about to leave when the snow began./ * /I haven t gone yet, but I m about to./ Compare: GOING TO, ON THE POINT OF. 2. {informal} Having a wish or plan to. Used with an infinitive in&#8230; …

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  • 6about to — 1. Close to; ready to. Used with an infinitive. * /We were about to leave when the snow began./ * /I haven t gone yet, but I m about to./ Compare: GOING TO, ON THE POINT OF. 2. {informal} Having a wish or plan to. Used with an infinitive in&#8230; …

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  • 7About Face (album) — About Face Studio album by David Gilmour Released 27 March 1984 Recorded 1983&#160;– …

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  • 8About-sledge — A*bout sledge , n. The largest hammer used by smiths. Weale. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 9About.com — Infobox Website name = About.com caption = url = [http://www.about.com www.about.com] commercial = yes type = online resource language = English registration = owner = The New York Times Company author = launch date = launch date|1997|3|12&#8230; …

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  • 10About a Boy — This article is about the novel. For the film, see About a Boy (film); for the film s soundtrack album by Badly Drawn Boy, see About a Boy (soundtrack). Infobox Book | name = About a Boy title orig = translator = image caption = author = Nick&#8230; …

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