as

Plural: ases, asses

Noun

• a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
• a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa
• a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
• any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes
• one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
• (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA
• the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
• the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet
• the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen
• A libra.
• Any of several coins of Rome, coined in bronze or later copper; or the equivalent value.
• Alternative form of a's.

Adverb

• To the same extent or degree; equally.
• to the same degree (often followed by `as')
  • "birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly"
  • "sang as sweetly as a nightingale"
  • "he is every bit as mean as she is"

Adv

• To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.
• Considered to be, in relation to something else; in the relation (specified).
• For example; for instance. (Compare such as.)
• Used to intensify an adjective; very much; extremely

Conj

• In the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that.
• In the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that.
• Used after so or as to introduce a comparison.
• 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
• In the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that.
• Expressing concession: though.
• At the time that; during the time when:
• At the same instant or moment that: when.
• At the time that; during the time when:
• At the same time that, during the same time when: while.
• At the time that; during the time when:
• Varying through time in the same proportion that.
• Being that, considering that, because, since.
• Introducing a comparison with a hypothetical state (+ subjunctive, or with the verb elided): as though, as if.
• used before a preposition to clarify that the prepositional phrase restricts the meaning of the sentence; specifically.
• Functioning as a relative conjunction, and sometimes like a relative pronoun: that, which, who. (See usage notes.)
• Than.

Prep

• Introducing a basis of comparison, with an object in the objective case.
• In the role of.
• In the form of.

Examples

• (As) bravely as they fought, they soon lost the battle.
• (As) much as I respect your viewpoint, I can’t agree.
• (As) tired as he was, I decided not to disturb him.
• A nearby to-infinitive may be a factor for choosing 'in order to', as will emphasis.
• As I came in, she fled.
• AS is a great two-letter word, as useful as it is common.
• As it’s too late, I quit.
• As my fear grew, so did my legs become heavy.
• As she grew older, she grew wiser.
• As you wish, my lord!
• As your big sis, I must warn. Like our parents, I am worry about your life too.
• Do as I say!
• He had the same problem as she did getting the lock open.
• He sleeps as the rain falls.
• He was never seen as the boss, but rather as a friend.
• I bought you a new toy as a special treat.
• I read this extract as being extremely pessimistic.
• I'm under a lot of pressure, as you know.
• In 1939, as in 1914, all of Europe seemed to want war.
• It's not as well made, but it's twice as expensive.
• It's not so complicated as I expected.
• It’s as easy to do it right as it is to do it wrong.
• Mom was slim, as were most of her relatives.
• She's twice as strong as I was two years ago.
• sweet as
• The case is dismissed as against Smith.
• The case is dismissed as between Jones and Smith.
• The kidnappers released him as (was) agreed.
• They are big as houses.
• Try as she might, she could not escape.
• What is your opinion as a parent?
• You are not as tall as my sister.
• You strike me as being a very fidgety type of person.
• You’re not as tall as I am, but you are definitely as happy as can be.

Synonyms

A, a, adenine, American Samoa, amp, ampere, angstrom, angstrom unit, antiophthalmic factor, arsenic, atomic number 33, axerophthol, deoxyadenosine monophosphate, Eastern Samoa, equally, every bit, group A, type A, vitamin A, albeit, although, as, as long as, assarion, assarius, because, being, being as, being that, due to the fact that, even though, for, for that, forasmuch as, forthy, forwhy, given that, in regard, in that, inasmuch as, now that, on account of, seeing that, since, sith, sithence, when, while, whilst, ∵

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