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(az, unstressed əz) adverb
1. To the same extent or degree; equally: Do I look as pretty?
2. For instance; thus: to release, as prisoners, from confinement.
conj.

1. To the same extent, degree, or amount: Such a man as he cannot fail.
2. To the degree in which; in proportion to which: He became gentler as he grew older.
3. In the manner of; in the way that: Do as I tell you.
4. At the same time that; while: They sang as we left.
5. Because; considering that: As the weather was bad, the game was postponed.
6. However; though: Bad as it was, it might have been worse. See synonyms under BECAUSE.
pron. Who, which, or that, after such, many, and same: Such people as like sports will enjoy the game; He lost the same kind of pen as you have; As many as are here will receive tickets. [ME as, als, alse, OE ealswā entirely so, just as. See ALSO]
—as …
as
A correlative construction that indicates identity or equality of two things: as much as, as good as.
—as for
Concerning; in the case of.
—as if
.
As it would if. Also as though.
—as is
Colloq. Just as it is; not guaranteed perfect: said of an article or commodity somewhat shopworn or damaged.
—as it were
So to speak; in a manner; in some sort.
—as to
Concerning.
—as well
Besides.
—as well as
Equally; just as much; in addition to.
—as yet
Up to the present time; hitherto; so far.

Definition of: as

(as) n. plural as·ses (asiz)
1. An early Roman coin of copper or copper alloy: originally weighing about a pound.
2. An ancient Roman unit of weight of about one pound. [<L]

Definition of: As

(äs)
In Norse mythology, any one of the gods (Æsir) who dwelt in Asgard.

Definition of: As

Chem.
Arsenic (symbol As).

Definition of: as

Assimilated var. of AD-.

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Phrases starting with the letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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