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concerning or relating to a particular subject: I’m reading a book about American politics. He lied
about his age in order to get into the army.
abandon verb
abbreviation noun
PHRASES
ability noun
abnormal adjective all about sth (=all the details relating to something) Naturally, my mother wanted to know all
abort verb about what I was doing.
abortion noun It’s about... spoken (=used when saying why you wanted to talk to someone) It’s about Tommy.
abortive adjective He’s been sick again.
about preposition
About that... spoken (=used when you want to ask someone about something) About that car
absence noun
of yours. How much are you selling it for?
absent adjective
sb said something about... spoken She said something about meeting a friend in town.
absolutely adverb
absorbing adjective
abstract1 adjective
THESAURUS: about
abstract2 noun on
abuse noun
about a particular subject:
abysmal adjective
a book on English grammar | a report on poverty in rural areas
academic adjective
accelerator noun concerning/regarding formal
accent noun about:
Prince Saiid answered questions concerning Kuwait’s future. | The report raises a number of
questions regarding food safety.
Other words and phrases
with regard to formal
about – used especially when you want to start talking or writing about something:
Dear Sir, I’m writing with regard to your advertisement in The Times.
re
used in business letters and in emails to introduce the subject that you are going to write
about:
Re: Friday’s meeting

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