as
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Pronunciation
- IPA /ˈæs/
Noun
as noun
- (unit of weight) A libra.
- Any of several coins of Rome, coined in bronze or later copper; or the equivalent value.
Verb
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Adverb
as adverb
- To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.“It's not as well made, but it's twice as expensive.”
- Considered to be, in relation to something else; in the relation (specified).“1865, The Act of Suicide as Distinct from the Crime of Self-Murder: A Sermon”
- For example; for instance. (Compare such as.)
Preposition
as preposition
- Introducing a basis of comparison, with an object in the objective case.“They're big as houses.”
- In the role of.“He was never seen as the boss, but rather as a friend.”
Conjunction
as conjunction
- In the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that.“As you wish, my lord!”
- At the time that; during the time when:
- Being that, considering that, because, since.“As it’s too late, I quit.”
- Introducing a comparison with a hypothetical state (+ subjunctive, or with the verb elided): as though, as if.
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Synonyms
whilewhilstgiven thatseeing thatalbeitalthoughequallyevery bitarsenicatomic number 33electricityspainleonglikeakinsincebecausewhen
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