around

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adv. & prep. surrounding, about; near, neighboring. See nearness, environment.

II

(Roget's IV) modif. & prep.

1. [Surrounding]

Syn. about, in this area, on all sides, on every side, in circumference, neighboring, in the vicinity, all round, circuitously, round, round about, encompassing, in various directions, in every direction, nearby, proximately, in a sphere, in a circle, along a circuit, all about, close to, close by, nearly in a circle, on various sides, here and there, throughout, round and round*, right and left*.

2. [In size]

Syn. in circumference, in area, in size, in extent, in measure, in dimension, in bigness.

3. [Approximately]

Syn. almost, about, close to; see approximately .

• been around* ,

Syn. worldly, sophisticated, knowledgeable; see experienced .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) prep.

about, close to, near, approximately.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I adverb 1. In or toward a former location or condition: about, back, backward, backwards, rearward, round. See APPROACH. 2. Toward the back: about, back, backward, backwards, rearward. See PRECEDE. 3. From one end to the other: over, round, through, throughout. See PART. II adjective Having existence or life: alive, existent, existing, extant, living. See LIVE.