anent
Americanpreposition
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in regard to; about; concerning.
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British. beside; in line with.
preposition
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lying against; alongside
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concerning; about
Etymology
Origin of anent
before 900; Middle English variant (with excrescent -t; ancient 1 ) of anen, Old English on emn, on efen on even 1 (ground), with, beside
Example Sentences
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On the wider issue of the currency, anent which more on Tuesday, there is similarly a dual position.
From BBC
The Najibs pledged their words; but, just as the solemn oath was about to be sworn, Ibn-i-Ubadah rose and said: 'O Assembly of the Khazraj and Aus! have ye reflected seriously anent the consequences of the compact ye intend to make with this man?
From Project Gutenberg
Anent the date and authorship of Curtius’s history, it is shown to be the work of Q. Curtius Rufus, a rhetorician of the reign of Claudius, and referable to the silver age of Latin literature.
From Project Gutenberg
Soon, something I had said anent his last poem set his thoughts loose.
From Project Gutenberg
For another, Nuttonby loomed larger in his mind than some wrangle in far-away Hindustan, and Nuttonby was seething with rumors anent present and past inhabitants of the Grange.
From Project Gutenberg
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