as


Definition: Meaning of, as in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / az;əz /

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  1. used when you are comparing two people, things, situations etc
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  2. used to say what job, duty, use, or appearance someone or something has
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  3. used to say what someone thinks or says a person or thing is
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  4. when someone was in a particular age group
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  1. used in comparisons
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  2. in the way that someone says or that something happens, or in the condition something is in
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  3. used to say that what you are saying is already known or has been stated before
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  4. while or when
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  5. used to state why a particular situation exists or why someone does something
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  6. though
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  7. as for somebody/something used when you are starting to talk about someone or something new that is connected with what you were talking about before
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  8. as yet [used in negatives] until and including the present time - used to say that something has not happened although it may happen in the future
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  9. as if.../as though... in a way that makes it seem that something is true or that something is happening
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  10. as if.../as though... used to emphasize that something is not true or will not happen
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  11. it's not as if used to say that something cannot be the explanation for a situation or someone's behaviour because it is not true
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  12. as it is because of the situation that actually exists - used when that situation is different from what you expected or need
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  13. as it is already
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  14. as from/of something starting from a particular time or date and continuing
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  15. as against something in comparison with something
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  16. as to something concerning
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  17. as to something formal used when you are starting to talk about something new that is connected with what you were talking about before
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  18. as it were used when describing someone or something in a way that is not quite exact
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  19. as is/was/does etc formal used to add that what you have said is also true of someone or something else
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  20. as you do British English spoken in the way that people usually do something or how they normally behave; often used humorously by people after they have mentioned doing something strange or unusual
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As


Definition: Meaning of, As in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / æz /

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  1. a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and in various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
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AS


Definition: Meaning of, AS in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / æz /

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  1. a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa
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AS used in phrases