First Known Use: 13th century
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anent
preposition \ə-ˈnent\
Definition of ANENT
: about, concerning
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Origin of ANENT
Middle English onevent, anent, from Old English on efen alongside, from on + efen even
Rhymes with ANENT
absent, accent, Advent, ascent, assent, augment, besprent, cement, comment, consent, content, convent, descent, detent, dissent, docent, event, extent, ferment, foment, fragment, frequent, hell-bent, indent, intent, invent, lament, loment, low-rent, mordent, outspent, percent, pigment, portent, present, prevent, pup tent, quitrent, rack-rent, relent, repent, resent, segment, Shymkent, Tashkent, torment, well-meant, wisent
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