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- Dictionaryas/az/
adverb
- 1. used in comparisons to refer to the extent or degree of something: "go as fast as you can"
conjunction
- 1. used to indicate that something happens during the time when something else is taking place: "Frank watched him as he ambled through the crowd" Similar
- 2. used to indicate by comparison the way that something happens or is done: "they can do as they wish" Similar
preposition
- 1. used to refer to the function or character that someone or something has: "it came as a shock" Similar
- 2. during the time of being (the thing specified): "he had often been ill as a child"
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used to describe the purpose or quality of someone or something: use as The people in the crowd rolled up their programs and used them as bullhorns. work as She works as a waitress. It could be used as evidence against him. The news came as quite a shock to us. I meant it as a joke.
as. 1. [ az; unstressed uh z ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. adverb. to the same degree, amount, or extent; similarly; equally: I don't think it's as hot and humid today as it was yesterday. for example; for instance: Some flowers, as the rose, require special care. thought to be or considered to be:
Definition of 'as' Word Frequency. as conjunction and preposition uses. (əz , STRONG æz ) 1. conjunction. If something happens as something else happens, it happens at the same time. Another police officer has been injured as fighting continued this morning. All the jury's eyes were on him as he continued. The play started as I got there.
used to describe the way in which people see or think of something or someone: She was regarded as a great beauty in her day. Most people think of nursing as a female occupation. as preposition, conjunction (BECAUSE) A2. because: You can go first as you're the oldest. As I'd never been to Poland before, I bought a guidebook.
Check pronunciation: AS. Definition of AS in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To the same degree or quantity that. Often used as a correlative after so or as: You are as sweet as sugar. The situation is not so bad as you suggest. 2. In the same manner or way that: Think as I think. 3. At the same time that; while: slipped on the ice as I ran home. 4. For the reason that; because: went to bed early, as I was exhausted. 5.
Webster's New World. For instance. Large mammals, as the bear or lion. American Heritage. For instance; thus. A card game, as bridge. Webster's New World. When taken into consideration in a specified relation or form. This definition as distinguished from the second one.
As as a conjunction. The conjunction as has several different meanings. We use as when one event happens while another is in progress (‘during the time that’). In this case the verb after is often in the continuous form:
2. formal — used to introduce an example. various trees, as [= such as] oaks and pines. 2 as / ˈ æz/ /əz/ conjunction. Britannica Dictionary definition of AS. 1. a — used to make comparisons. The fabric was soft as silk. [=the softness of the fabric was like the softness of silk] — usually used in the phrase as…as.
conj. to the same degree or extent that: I like to do as I please. in the degree or manner of; in the same degree or manner that: Do as we do. at the same time that; while; when: Pay as you enter. since; because: As you are leaving last, lock the door. though: Strange as it seems, it is true.
