Definitions For Anent

Preposition

(archaic) concerning, concerning, with regard to, about, in respect to, as to, insofar as, inasmuch as., apropos (obsolete) In the opinion or judgment of. (obsolete) against, against, in front of, fronting; before; opposite; over against, on the other side. (obsolete) In a line with; side by side with; on a level with.

Synonyms

concerning; with regard to apropos, as for; See also thesaurus:about

Derived terms

thereanent

Etymology

From Middle English anent, 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 , from + *ebnaz + + even, level; equivalent to on + even. Compare , .