/əˈbɛʊt/
adjective
Moving around; astir.In existence; being in evidence; apparent.Near; in the vicinity or neighbourhood.adverb
On all sides; around.Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity.Indicating unproductive or unstructured activity.Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.Near; in the vicinity.To a reversed order; half round; facing in the opposite direction; from a contrary point of view.In succession; one after another; in the course of events.In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; in circumference.preposition
In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of.Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.Indicates that something will happen very soon; indicates a plan or intention to do something.Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect.Concerned with; engaged in; intent on.Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place.On one's person; nearby the person.In or near, as in mental faculties or in the possession of; under the control of; at one's command; in one's makeup.