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- 1 To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree. not-comparable
"She regards her kids as (being) as holy as saints."
- 2 Used to intensify an adjective; very much; extremely Australia, New-Zealand, especially, slang
"sweet as"
- 3 Considered to be, in relation to something else; in the relation (specified). not-comparable
- 4 For example; for instance. (Compare such as.) dated, formal, not-comparable
"Likewise many other indulgences were by virtue hereof granted; as, to have a portatile altar, to receive the Sacrament privately; […]"
- 1 to the same degree (often followed by ‘as’) wordnet
- 1 In the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that.
"Do as I say!"
- 2 In the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that.; Used after so or as to introduce a comparison.
"She's twice as strong as I was two years ago."
- 3 In the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that.; Used to introduce a result: with the result that it is; as to
"[...] that the Board of Regents had fallen into disrepute; that intelligent men inquired what the board was; he said that it was a quiet body, and kept out of the newspapers — and so quiet as to lead many to suppose tho board had ceased to exist."
- 4 In the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that.; Expressing concession: though.
"(As) much as I respect your viewpoint, I can’t agree."
- 5 At the time that; during the time when:; At the same instant or moment that: when.
"As I came in, she fled."
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- 6 At the time that; during the time when:; At the same time that, during the same time when: while.
"He sleeps as the rain falls."
- 7 At the time that; during the time when:; Varying through time in the same proportion that.
"As my fear grew, so did my legs become heavy."
- 8 Being that, considering that, because, since.
"As it’s too late, I quit."
- 9 Introducing a comparison with a hypothetical state (+ subjunctive, or with the verb elided): as though, as if. dated
"And sodenly there cam a sounde from heven as it had bene the commynge off a myghty wynde […]"
- 10 used before a preposition to clarify that the prepositional phrase restricts the meaning of the sentence; specifically.
"The case is dismissed as between Jones and Smith."
- 11 Functioning as a relative conjunction, and sometimes like a relative pronoun: that, which, who. (See usage notes.)
"You strike me as being a very fidgety type of person."
- 12 Than. England, obsolete, possibly, rare
"The king was not more forward to bestow favours on them as they free to deal affronts to others their superiors."
- 1 Initialism of Anglo-Saxon. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 2 Abbreviation of Assam: a state of India. abbreviation, alt-of
- 1 A libra.
- 2 Alternative form of a's. alt-of, alternative, rare
- 3 Initialism of Advanced Supplementary. UK, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
- 4 plural of A form-of, plural
"She went from getting Cs and Ds to earning straight As."
- 5 a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and in various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar wordnet
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- 6 Any of several coins of Rome, coined in bronze or later copper; or the equivalent value. Ancient-Rome
- 7 Initialism of Advanced Subsidiary. UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"AS-level"
- 8 Initialism of aortic stenosis. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 9 Initialism of Asperger's syndrome. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 10 Initialism of ankylosing spondylitis. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 11 Initialism of autonomous system. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 12 Initialism of auxiliary submarine: a naval tender, a submarine tender that tends to submarines. Navy, US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 13 Initialism of application server. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 14 Initialism of Alström syndrome. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 1 Initialism of alayhi as-salaam. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 1 Introducing a basis of comparison, with an object in the objective case.
"You are not as tall as my sister."
- 2 In the role of.
"What is your opinion as a parent?"
- 3 In the form of.
"I bought you a new toy as a special treat."
Etymology
From Middle English as, als(a), alswa, from Old English eallswā (“just so; as”), thus representing a reduced form of also. Compare German Low German a(l)s, German als, Dutch als.
From Middle English as, als(a), alswa, from Old English eallswā (“just so; as”), thus representing a reduced form of also. Compare German Low German a(l)s, German als, Dutch als.
From Middle English as, als(a), alswa, from Old English eallswā (“just so; as”), thus representing a reduced form of also. Compare German Low German a(l)s, German als, Dutch als.
Borrowed from Latin as. Doublet of ace.
From a + -s.
Shortening of as hell or as fuck or similar.
From Arabic عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ (ʕalayhi s-salāmu, “peace be upon him”), placed after the name of holy persons in Islamic texts.
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