about
— Adverb
– English
～ (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"
about
— Adverb
– English
～ in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"
about
— Adverb
– English
～ (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"
about
— Adjective
– English
～ on the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident"
above
— Adverb
– English
～ (in writing) at an earlier place; "see above"
above
— Adverb
– English
～ in or to a place that is higher
above
— Adjective
– English
～ appearing earlier in the same text; "flaws in the above interpretation"
above
— Noun
– English
～ an earlier section of a written text; "for instructions refer to the above"
aboveboard
— Adverb
– English
～ in an honest manner; "in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it"; "was known for dealing aboveboard in everything"
aboveboard
— Adjective
– English
～ without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"
aboveground
— Adjective
– English
～ on or above the surface of the ground; "aboveground nuclear testing"; "surface instruments for detecting oil deposits"; "surface transportation"
abracadabra
— Noun
– English
～ gibberish and nonsense
abrachia
— Noun
– English
～ the condition of having no arms
abradant
— Noun
– English
～ a substance that abrades or wears down
abradant
— Noun
– English
～ a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing
abrade
— Verb
– English
～ rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops"
abrader
— Noun
– English
～ a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing
Abraham
— Noun
– English
～ the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son; "Judaism, Christianity, and Islam each has a special claim on Abraham"