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as-

pref. Variant of ad-..

as1

(æz; unstressed əz)

adv. 1. to the same degree or extent; equally: It's not as hot today. 2. for example: spring flowers, as the tulip. 3. thought or considered to be: the square as distinct from the rectangle. 4. in the manner indicated: She sang as promised. conj. 5. to the same degree or extent that: to run quick as a rabbit. 6. in the degree, manner, etc., of or that: Do as we do. 7. at the same time that; while; when: Pay as you enter. 8. since; because: As you are leaving last, lock the door. 9. though: Strange as it seems, it is so. 10. that the result or effect was: His voice was so loud as to make everyone stare. 11. Informal. that: I don't know as I do. pron. 12. that; who; which (usu. prec. by such or the same): I have the same trouble as you had. 13. a fact that: She spoke the truth, as can be proved. prep. 14. in the role, function, or status of: to act as leader. Idioms: 1. as … as, (used to express similarity or equality between one person or thing and another): as rich as Croesus. 2. as far as, to the degree or extent that: It is an excellent plan, as far as I can tell. 3. as for or to, with respect to; about; concerning: As for staying away, I wouldn't think of it. 4. as good as, a. equivalent to: as good as new. b. true to; trustworthy as: as good as his word. 5. as if or though, as it would be if: It was as if the world had come to an end. 6. as is, in whatever condition something is in when offered, esp. if damaged. 7. as it were, in a way; so to speak: He became, as it were, a man without a country. 8. as of, beginning on; on and after; from: This price is effective as of June 23. 9. as such, a. as being what is indicated; in that capacity: An officer of the law, as such, is entitled to respect. b. in itself or in themselves: The job, as such, does not appeal to me. 10. as yet, up to the present time. [before 1000; Old English alswā, ealswā all so (see also), quite so, quite as, as; c. Middle Dutch alse, Old High German alsō] usage: As a conjunction, one sense of as is “because”: As she was bored, Sue left the room. as also has an equally common use in the sense “while, when”: As the parade passed by, the crowd cheered. These two senses sometimes result in ambiguity: As the gates were closed, he walked away. (When? Because?) as… as is standard in both positive and negative constructions: as happy as a lark; not as humid today as it was yesterday. so… as is sometimes used in negative constructions (not so humid as it was) and in questions ( “What is so rare as a day in June?” ). The phrase as far as generally introduces a clause: As far as money is concerned, the council has exhausted all its resources. In some informal speech and writing, as far as is treated as a preposition and followed only by an object: As far as money, the council has exhausted all its resources. as to as a compound preposition has long been standard: As to your salary, that too will be reviewed. This is occasionally criticized as a vague substitute for about or concerning, which can certainly be substituted. See also all, farther, like.

as2

(æs)
n., pl. as•ses (ˈæs ɪz, -iz) 1. a copper coin of ancient Rome. 2. an ancient Roman unit of weight, equal to about 12 ounces. [1595–1605; < Latin]

AS

1. American Samoa. 2. Anglo-Saxon.

As


Chem. Symbol. arsenic (def. 1).

as-

var. of ad- before s: assert.

A.S.

1. Anglo-Saxon. 2. Associate in Science.