English Explanatory Dictionary

anent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep
  1. Concerning, with regard to, about, in respect to, as to, insofar as, inasmuch as, apropos.
  2. In the opinion or judgment of.
  3. Against, in front of, fronting; before; opposite; over against, on the other side.
  4. In a line with; side by side with; on a level with.

Pronunciation

/əˈnɛnt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-anent.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-anent.wav

Word forms

anent

Etymology

From Middle English anent, anentes, anempt (“insofar as, inasmuch as, in comparison with, with respect to, as regards, concerning, in the opinion or judgment of; next to, close to, up to, near, adjoining, across from, over against, facing”), from Old English on efn (“by; near”), from on + efn. Compare Dutch neven, German neben.

Synonyms

apropos as for about anent apropos of as far as as regards as relates to as respects as to concerned with connected with concerning dealing with in reference to in regard to in regards to in relation to in respect of IRT in terms of on re referring to regarding relating to relative to respecting with regard to with respect to WRT touching

Derived words

thereanent whereanent
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