📖 Definitions of "As"
- 1
To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.
"It's not as well made, but it's twice as expensive."
- 2
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"
- 3
For example; for instance. (Compare such as.)
- 1
Introducing a basis of comparison, with an object in the objective case.
"They're big as houses."
- 2
In the role of.
"He was never seen as the boss, but rather as a friend."
- 1
In the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that.
"As you wish, my lord!"
- 2
At the time that; during the time when:
- 3
Being that, considering that, because, since.
"As it’s too late, I quit."
- 4
Introducing a comparison with a hypothetical state (+ subjunctive, or with the verb elided): as though, as if.
🔄 Synonyms of "As"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| equally | (manner) In an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; evenly |
| arsenicnoun | A toxic grey brittle nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33. |
| every bit | (idiomatic) Exactly, to its full degree |
| atomic number 33noun | 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 |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "As"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| equally | (manner) In an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; evenly |
| every bit | (idiomatic) Exactly, to its full degree |
| arsenicnoun | A toxic grey brittle nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33. |
| atomic number 33noun | 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 |
| electricitynoun | Electrical power, as supplied by power stations or generators. |
| spainnoun | A country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula. Official name: Kingdom of Spain. Capital and largest city: Madrid. |
| leongnoun | A Chinese surname from Cantonese. |
| likeverb | To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of. |
| akinverb | (often followed by to) Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind. |
| since | From a specified time in the past. |
| because | On account, for sake [with of]. |
| whilenoun | An uncertain duration of time, a period of time. |
| whennoun | (interrogative) At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time. |
| whilst | (archaic or obsolete except dialectal) Often preceded by the: During the time; meanwhile. |
| whereasnoun | A clause, as in legal documents, stating whereas. |
| thoughverb | (conjunctive) Despite that; however. |
| although | despite the fact that |
| givennoun | A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation. |
| consideringnoun | (informal) Given the circumstances; all in all; all things considered. |
| inasmuch | (dated) In like degree; in like manner; to the same or similar degree; likewise. |
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