Concerning, about; with regard to, regarding. Following intransitive verbs, esp. of learning, knowing, thinking, and expressing thought, as dream…

Towards; with respect to; in regard to; = against, prep. 14.

figurative. Towards, with respect to, in regard to. Obsolete.

Used to limit or confine the bearing of a statement: with respect or reference (only) to; as regards, as to; as for. Obsolete.

In the direction of (in figurative senses). With regard to, in reference to, respecting, concerning, about. Also as toward (cf. as to at as, adv.…

Of, concerning. Cf. Old Norse frá. rare.

With regard to, in respect of, as concerns.

figurative. Towards, in the sight of; in regard to; = against, prep. 13 14. Now rare.

In reference or relation to; as relates to; as regards; concerning. Without construction.

In reference or relation to; as relates to; as regards; concerning. Preceded by as. Cf. slightly earlier (as) touching to (also of, for) at phrases.

Concerning, with reference to; as regards. Cf. touching, prep.

As regards; as relates to. Chiefly in as concerning: as far as concerns; as to.

Originally: in the matter of, referring to; in re (see in re, prep.). Subsequently: about, concerning.

With regard to.

In reference or relation to; about, concerning.