Meaning & use
about
Concerning or relating to a particular subject or topic.
See it in a sentence
The lecture was about the causes of the French Revolution.
She asked me a question about my plans for the weekend.
A note on using this word
About is the everyday choice; regarding and concerning sound more formal in writing.
Words with a similar meaning
concerningregardingrelating to
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Another way to use it
2. adverb
Approximately; close to a particular number, time, or amount.
About fifty people attended the community meeting last night.
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