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thereabout

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

English

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Etymology

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PIE word
*só

PIE word
*úd

FromMiddle Englishther-aboute,ther-abouten(“of a place or an object: around there, in its vicinity; surrounding it; nearby, neighbouring; here and there, throughout that place; of an action, matter, etc.: about, concerning; of an amount or distance: approximately, more or less; of time: about then, around that time”) [and other forms],^[1] fromOld Englishþǣr-ābūtan,þǣr-onbūtan, fromþǣr(“there”) (ultimately fromProto-Indo-European*só(“this; that”) +*-r) +abūtan,onbūtan(“about; round about; on; on the outside”) (fromon-(prefix meaning ‘on; upon; there; thither; to’) (ultimately fromProto-Indo-European*h₂en-(“on; onto”)) +būtan(“just, merely, only”) (ultimately fromProto-Indo-European*h₁ep- +*úd(“away; out; outwards; upwards”))). The English word is analysable asthere +about.^[2]

The word is attested earlier thanthereabouts.

Pronunciation

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(Received Pronunciation)IPA^(key): /ðɛəɹəˈbaʊt/,/ˈðɛəɹəbaʊt/
Audio(Southern England): (file)
Audio(Southern England): (file)
(General American)IPA^(key): /ˈðɛɹəˌbaʊt/,/ˌðɛɹəˈbaʊt/
Hyphenation:there‧a‧bout

Adverb

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thereabout (notcomparable)

About ornear thatplace.
Synonym:thereabouts
About oraround thatdate ortime.
Synonym:thereabouts
Dinner will be ready at six-thirty orthereabout.
About or near to thatcondition orquality.
Synonym:thereabouts
Approximately thatnumber orquantity.
Synonym:thereabouts
The speed of light is 186,000 miles per second, right? Yes,thereabout.
(obsolete)
1. About that;concerning that.
  Synonyms:thereabouts,(Scotland)thereanent
  - 1611,The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […],→OCLC,Luke 24:3–4, column 2:
    And they entred in, and found not the body of the LordJeſus. And it came to paſſe, as they were much perplexedthereabout, behold, two men ſtood by them in ſhining garments.
2. (figuratively) Near to thatactivity orsituation.
  Synonym:thereabouts

Translations

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about or near that place

Bulgarian:около (bg)(okolo)
Dutch:daaromheen (nl)
Finnish:noilla main,tuollapäin(of a location pointed at),niillä main,sielläpäin(of a location that is not pointed at but indicated otherwise)
German:daherum,dortherum,in der Gegend,um die Ecke (de)
Italian:nei dintorni,nei pressi,nelle vicinanze
Kurdish:
Northern Kurdish:wan deran
Portuguese:em torno disto
Russian:о́коло того́(ókolo tovó),о́коло э́того(ókolo étovo)
Spanish:algo por ahí,por ahí (es),a eso de,a aqueso de,poco más o menos,sobre poco más o menos
Swedish:däromkring (sv)
Ukrainian:десь там(desʹ tam),поруч(poruč)

about or around that date or time

Bulgarian:около (bg)(okolo)
Finnish:noin (fi),paikkeilla(of date);maissa (fi)(of time)
Kurdish:
Northern Kurdish:wan deman,wî zemanî (ku)
Swedish:däromkring (sv)

about or near to that condition or quality

Kurdish:
Northern Kurdish:nêzîkî (ku),teqrîben (ku),derdorî (ku)
Swedish:däromkring (sv)

approximately that number or quantity

Bulgarian:приблизително (bg)(priblizitelno)
Finnish:suunnilleen (fi)
Kurdish:
Northern Kurdish:teqrîben (ku),nêzîkî (ku),derdorî (ku)
Latin:ad (la)
Swedish:däromkring (sv)

Pronominal adverbs

																																																															about	abouts	above	across	after	afters	again	against	along	among	amongst	anent¹	around	as	at	away	beit	before	beside	between	beyond	by	ever	for	fore	forth	forward	forwards	from	hence	in above	in after	in before	in below	in elsewhere	in soever	into	in under	mid²	of	on	out	over	so	soever	somedever³	somever³	through	throughout	to	tofore	unto	up	upon	ward	wards	-wise	with	withal	within	without
																																																														hence	—	—	—	—	henceafter	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	henceforth	henceforward	henceforwards	hencefrom	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														here	hereabout	hereabouts	hereabove	—	hereafter	hereafters	—	hereagainst	—	hereamong		hereanent	—	—	hereat	hereaway	—	herebefore	—	—	—	hereby	—	herefor	herefore	hereforth	hereforward	hereforwards	herefrom	herehence	hereinabove	hereinafter	hereinbefore	hereinbelow	hereinelsewhere	hereinsoever	hereinto	hereinunder	heremid	hereof	hereon	hereout	hereover	—	—	—	—	herethrough	herethroughout	hereto	heretofore	hereunto	—	hereupon	—	—	—	herewith	herewithal	herewithin	herewithout
																																																														hither	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	hitherto	—	hitherunto	—	—	hitherward	hitherwards	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														how	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	howbeit	—	—	—	—	—	however	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	howso	howsoever	howsomedever	howsomever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														that	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thataway	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thatwise	—	—	—	—
																																																														thence	—	—	—	—	thenceafter	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thenceforth	thenceforward	thenceforwards	thencefrom	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thenceout	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														there	thereabout	thereabouts	thereabove	thereacross	thereafter	thereafters	thereagain	thereagainst	therealong	thereamong	thereamongst	thereanent	therearound	—	thereat	thereaway	—	therebefore	therebeside	therebetween	therebeyond	thereby	therever	therefor	therefore	thereforth	—	—	therefrom	therehence	thereinabove	thereinafter	thereinbefore	thereinbelow	—	—	thereinto	thereinunder	theremid	thereof	thereon	thereout	thereover	—	theresoever	—	—	therethrough	therethroughout	thereto	theretofore	thereunto	thereup	thereupon	—	—	—	therewith	therewithal	therewithin	therewithout
																																																														this	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thisaway	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thiswise	—	—	—	—
																																																														thither	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thitherinsoever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thitherto	—	—	—	—	thitherward	thitherwards	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														what	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whatever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whatso	whatsoever	whatsomedever	whatsomever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whatwise	—	—	—	—
																																																														when	whenabout	whenabouts	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenas	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenso	whensoever	—	whensomever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														whence	—	—	—	—	whenceafter	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whencever	—	—	whenceforth	whenceforward	—	whencefrom	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenceward	whencewards	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														where	whereabout	whereabouts	whereabove	—	whereafter	whereafters	—	whereagainst	wherealong	whereamong	whereamongst	whereanent	wherearound	whereas	whereat	whereaway	—	wherebefore	wherebeside	wherebetween	wherebeyond	whereby	wherever	wherefor	wherefore	whereforth	—	—	wherefrom	wherehence	whereinabove	whereinafter	whereinbefore	whereinbelow	—	whereinsoever	whereinto	whereinunder	wheremid	whereof	whereon	whereout	whereover	whereso	wheresoever	—	wheresomever	wherethrough	wherethroughout	whereto	wheretofore	whereunto	whereup	whereupon	—	—	—	wherewith	wherewithal	wherewithin	wherewithout
whither	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whitherever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whitherinsoever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whitherso	—	—	—	—	—	whitherto	whithertofore	—	—	—	whitherward	whitherwards	—	—	—	—	—
why	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whyever	whyfor	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whyso	whysoever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1.Scottish 2. fromMiddle Englishmid 3. old dialectal form