Anent

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • preposition. Regarding; concerning: "This question remains a vital consideration anent the debate over the possibility of limiting nuclear war to military objectives” ( New York Times).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • preposition. Concerning, with regard to, about, in respect to, as to, insofar as, inasmuch as
  • preposition. In the opinion or judgment of
  • preposition. Against, in front of, fronting; before; opposite; over against, on the other side
  • preposition. In a line with; side by side with; on a level with.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In a line with; side by side with; on a level with.
  • In front of; fronting; before; opposite; over against.
  • Against; toward.
  • In respect of or regard to; as to; concerning; about: sometimes with as.
  • On the other side; in an opposite place or situation.
  • Word Usage
    "Though I cannot admire his style, I admire the man who wrote to me, ‘Re Tennyson—your remarks anent his In Memoriam make me sick’: for though re is not a preposition of the first water, and ‘anent’ has enjoyed its day, the finish crowned the work."
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