Preposition

(English prepositions)

In the past.

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Preposition

(English prepositions)

(archaic) Concerning, with regard to, about, in respect to, as to, insofar as, inasmuch as

* 1922 , ,

Mr Bloom and Stephen entered the cabman’s shelter, an unpretentious wooden structure, where, prior to then, he had rarely, if ever, been before; the former having previously whispered to the latter a few hints anent the keeper of it

* 1955 , ,

The wings of the driver's Marlenesque nose shone, having shed or burned up their ration of powder, and she kept up an elegant monologue anent the local traffic

* 1984 , New York Times ,

This question remains a vital consideration anent the debate over the possibility of limiting nuclear war to military objectives,

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(obsolete) In the opinion or judgment of

(obsolete) Against, in front of, fronting; before; opposite; over against, on the other side

:* ... if Painter did ever abide in the old bark mill said to be anent his brother's freehold.'' — R.T. Smith, ''Ina Grove , The Virginia Quarterly Review, Vol. 81, Iss. 4; pg. 230, 25 pgs, 2005

(obsolete) In a line with; side by side with; on a level with.