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; see ancient 1) of anen, Old English on emn, on efen on even 1 (ground), with, beside
Example Sentences
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He had also protested vigorously comments by Arthur Brisbane and the late Will Rogers anent holding companies.
From Time Magazine Archive
I desire to speak earnestly anent a degenerate form of singing which is called 'crooning.'
From Time Magazine Archive
Letters anent your choice . . . show a foggy ignorance of the tremendous burden of the crown .
From Time Magazine Archive
Recently Mme. de Paris, desperate and confident in the potency of a woman's nagging, approached the Minister of Justice, spoke volubly anent the high cost of Life, the low wage of Death.
From Time Magazine Archive
These bans an’ wafts an’ boh-ghosts an’ barguests an’ bogles an’ all anent them is only fit to set bairns an’ dizzy women a-belderin’.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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