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Term: be about


Part of Speech:


- Verb: to be regarding or concerning something


- Phrase: to be roughly or approximately a certain amount or number



Sense 1 (Verb) - to be regarding or concerning something:

- Description: When used as a verb, "be about" refers to the action of being regarding or concerning something, typically a topic or subject matter.


- Example sentence 1: He was talking about the new movie that just came out.


- Example sentence 2: The article is about the importance of exercise for maintaining good health.


- Example sentence 3: Can we talk about your plans for the weekend?



Sense 2 (Phrase) - to be roughly or approximately a certain amount or number:

- Description: When used as a phrase, "be about" indicates a rough or approximate amount or number.


- Example sentence 1: The meeting will start in about 15 minutes.


- Example sentence 2: She earns about $50,000 a year.


- Example sentence 3: There were about 100 people at the concert last night.



Possible related products on Amazon:

- Books about various topics

- Movies about life

- Exercise equipment

- Wrist watches



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