anent
Prep
- Concerning, with regard to, about, in respect to, as to, insofar as, inasmuch as, apropos.
- In the opinion or judgment of.
- Against, in front of, fronting; before; opposite; over against, on the other side.
- In a line with; side by side with; on a level with.
Preposition
- Regarding; concerning; with reference to.
- Concerning; about.
Examples
- ANENT the strategy of Words With Friends, knowing two-letter words is crucial.
- She had few options anent placing her Z on a double-letter score.
Origin / 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
IRT, WRT, about, anent, apropos, as for, as regards, as respects, as to, concerned with, concerning, connected with, dealing with, in reference to, in regard to, in regards to, in relation to, in respect of, in terms of, on, re, referring to, regarding, relating to, relative to, respecting, touching, with regard to, with respect to
Scrabble Score: 5
anent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordanent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
anent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary