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[az; unstressed uh

z] Pronunciation Key

–adverb

1.	to the same degree, amount, or extent; similarly; equally: I don't think it's as hot and humid today as it was yesterday.

2.	for example; for instance: Some flowers, as the rose, require special care.

3.	thought to be or considered to be: the square as distinct from the rectangle; the church as separate from the state.

4.	in the manner (directed, agreed, promised, etc.): She sang as promised. He left as agreed.

–conjunction

5.	(used correlatively after an adjective or adverb prec. by an adverbial phrase, the adverbial as, or another adverb) to such a degree or extent that: It came out the same way as it did before. You are as good as you think you are.

6.	(without antecedent) in the degree, manner, etc., of or that: She's good as gold. Do as we do.

7.	at the same time that; while; when: as you look away.

8.	since; because: As you are leaving last, please turn out the lights.

9.	though: Questionable as it may be, we will proceed.

10.	with the result or purpose: He said it in a voice so loud as to make everyone stare.

11.	Informal. (in dependent clauses) that: I don't know as I do.

12.	Midland and Southern U.S. and British Dialect. than.

–pronoun

13.	(used relatively) that; who; which (usually prec. by such or the same): I have the same trouble as you had.

14.	a fact that: She did her job well, as can be proved by the records.

15.	New England, Midland, and Southern U.S. who; whom; which; that: Them as has gets.

–preposition

16.	in the role, function, or status of: to act as leader.

—Idioms

17.	as … as, (used to express similarity or equality in a specified characteristic, condition, etc., as between one person or thing and another): as rich as Croesus.

18.	as far as, to the degree or extent that: It is an excellent piece of work, as far as I can tell.

19.	as for or to, with respect to; in reference to: As for staying away, I wouldn't think of it.

20.

as good as,

a.	equivalent to; in effect; practically: as good as new.

b.	true to; trustworthy as: as good as his word.

21.	as how, Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. that; if; whether: He allowed as how it was none of my business. I don't know as how I ought to interfere.

22.	as if or though, as it would be if: It was as if the world had come to an end.

23.	as is, in whatever condition something happens to be, esp. referring to something offered for sale in a flawed, damaged, or used condition: We bought the table as is.

24.	as it were, in a way; so to speak: He became, as it were, a man without a country.

25.	as long as. long¹ (def. 39).

26.	as of, beginning on; on and after; from: This price is effective as of June 23.

27.	as regards, with regard or reference to; concerning: As regards the expense involved, it is of no concern to him.

28.

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 position, as such, does not appeal to him, but the salary is a lure.

29.	as well. well¹ (def. 18).

30.	as well as. well¹ (def. 19).

31.	as yet, up to the present time; until now: As yet, no one has thought of a solution.

[Origin: bef. 1000; ME as, als, alse, also, OE alswā, ealswā all so (see also), quite so, quite as, as; c. MD alse (D als), OHG alsō (MHG álsō, álse, als, G also so, als as, as if, because)

]

—Synonyms 8. See because.

—Usage note 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 and applauded. 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: The fleet was as widely scattered then as it had been at the start of the conflict. Foreign service is not as attractive as it once was. So … as is sometimes used in negative constructions (… not so attractive as it once 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 though occasionally criticized as a vague substitute for about, of, on, or concerning: We were undecided as to our destination. As to sometimes occurs at the beginning of a sentence, where it introduces an element that would otherwise have less emphasis: As to his salary, that too will be reviewed. As to what and as to whether are sometimes considered redundant but have long been standard: an argument as to what department was responsible. See also all, because, farther, like, so¹.

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

as
adverb
1.	to the same degree (often followed by 'as'); "they were equally beautiful"; "birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly"; "sang as sweetly as a nightingale"; "he is every bit as mean as she is" [syn: equally]
noun
1.	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 [syn: arsenic]
2.	a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa [syn: American Samoa]