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I. about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

about
about

2. about (surrounding):

3. about (in and through):

about

4. about (characteristic of):

5. about (with):

II. about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

III. about [əˈbaʊt] ADJ (ready)

about-face [əˈbaʊtfeɪs] N Am, Aus, about-turn [əˈbaʊttɜ:n, Am -tɜ:rn] N Aus, Brit

1. about-face:

2. about-face fig:

bandy about VB trans

beat about, beat around VB intr Am

blunder about VB intr

bring about VB trans

1. bring about (cause to happen):

2. bring about (achieve):

cast about VB intr, cast around VB intr

come about VB intr

fall about VB intr Brit, Aus inf

feel about VB intr

float about, float around VB intr inf (circulate)

fool about VB intr

get about VB intr

1. get about (rumors):

2. get about (travel):

I. go about VB trans insep

1. go about (proceed with):

2. go about (perform a task):

II. go about VB intr

I. hang about, hang around VB intr

1. hang about inf (waste time):

2. hang about (wait):

hedge about VB trans, hedge around VB trans

1. hedge about (surround with a hedge):

2. hedge about (hinder, hamper):

hop about VB intr, hop around VB intr

horse about VB intr, horse around VB intr

jump about VB intr

Present
Ibring about
youbring about
he/she/itbrings about
webring about
youbring about
theybring about
Past
Ibrought about
youbrought about
he/she/itbrought about
webrought about
youbrought about
theybrought about
Present Perfect
Ihavebrought about
youhavebrought about
he/she/ithasbrought about
wehavebrought about
youhavebrought about
theyhavebrought about
Past Perfect
Ihadbrought about
youhadbrought about
he/she/ithadbrought about
wehadbrought about
youhadbrought about
theyhadbrought about