# anent

> English word · Preposition · IPA /əˈnɛnt/ · frequency rank #72,943

## Definitions
1. Concerning, with regard to, about, in respect to, as to, insofar as, inasmuch as, apropos.
2. In the opinion or judgment of.
3. Against, in front of, fronting; before; opposite; over against, on the other side.
4. In a line with; side by side with; on a level with.

## Etymology
From Middle English anent, anentes, 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 Old English on efn (“by; near”), from on + efn. Compare Dutch neven, German neben.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/anent