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As

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Noun

1. arsenic, as, atomic number 33

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

2. american samoa, as, eastern samoa

a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa

Adverb

3. as, equally, every bit

to the same degree (often followed by as')

Example Sentences:
'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'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

As

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conjunction (subordinating)
1. (often preceded by just)
while; when; at the time that
he caught me as I was leaving
2. 
in the way that
dancing as only she can
3. 
that which; what
I did as I was told
4. 
(of) which fact, event, etc (referring to the previous statement)
to become wise, as we all know, is not easy
5.  as it were
6.  as you were
7. 
since; seeing that
as you're in charge here, you'd better tell me where to wait
8. 
in the same way that
he died of cancer, as his father had done
9. 
in spite of the extent to which
intelligent as you are, I suspect you will fail
10. 
for instance
capital cities, as London
adverb, conjunction
11. 
a. 
used correlatively before an adjective or adverb and before a noun phrase or a clause to indicate identity of extent, amount, etc
she is as heavy as her sister
she is as heavy now as she used to be
b. 
used with this sense after a noun phrase introduced by the same
she is the same height as her sister
preposition
12. 
in the role of; being
as his friend, I am probably biased
13.  as for
14.  as from
15.  as if
16.  as is
17.  as per
18.  as regards
19.  as such
20.  such as
21.  as was
22.  as well
23.  as yet
noun
1. 
an ancient Roman unit of weight approximately equal to 1 pound troy (373 grams)
2. 
the standard monetary unit and copper coin of ancient Rome
the internet domain name for
American Samoa
symbol for
1. chemistry
arsenic
2. 
altostratus
abbreviation for
1. Also: A.S.
Anglo-Saxon
2. 
antisubmarine
3. 
Australian Standards

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As

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1. 
American Samoa
2. 
Anglo-Saxon
3. 
Associate in (or of) Science
arsenic
adverb
1. 
to the same amount or degree; equally
I'm just as happy at home
2. 
for instance; thus
a card game, as bridge
3. 
when set off or related in a specified way
romanticism as contrasted with classicism
conjunction
4. 
in the same amount in which or to the same degree to which
it flew straight as an arrow
5. 
in the same manner that; according to the way that
do as you are told
6. 
at the same time that; while
she laughed as she spoke
7. 
because; since
as you object, we won't go
8. 
that the consequence is
the question is so obvious as to need no reply
9. 
though
tall as he was, he couldn't reach it
10.  Informal
that
I don't know as I should
pronoun
11. 
a fact that
we are tired, as anyone can see
12. 
that: preceded by such or the same
the same color as yours is
preposition
13. 
in the role, function, capacity, or sense of
he poses as a friend
14. 
like
the risk is as nothing compared to the gain
nounWord forms: plural ˈasses (ˈæsɪz ; asˈiz; ˈæsˌiz ; asˈēzˌ)
1. 
an ancient Roman unit of weight, equal to about twelve ounces; libra, or Roman pound
2. 
an ancient Roman coin of copper alloy

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

As

see synonyms of as
adv.
1. To the same extent or degree; equally: The child sang as sweetly as a nightingale.
2. For instance: large mammals, as the bear or lion.
3. When taken into consideration in a specified relation or form: this definition as distinguished from the second one.
conj.
1. To the same degree or quantity that. Often used as a correlative after so or as: You are as sweet as sugar. The situation is not so bad as you suggest.
2. In the same manner or way that: Think as I think.
3. At the same time that; while: slipped on the ice as I ran home.
4. For the reason that; because: went to bed early, as I was exhausted.
5. With the result that: He was so foolish as to lie.
6. Though: Great as the author was, he proved a bad model. Ridiculous as it seems, the tale is true.
7. In accordance with which or with the way in which: The hotel is quite comfortable as such establishments go. The sun is hot, as everyone knows.
8. Informal That: I don't know as I can answer your question.
pron.
1. That; which; who. Used after same or such: I received the same grade as you did.
2. Chiefly Upper Southern US Who, whom, which, or that: Those as want to can come with me.
prep.
1. In the role, capacity, or function of: acting as a mediator.
2. In a manner similar to; the same as: On this issue they thought as one.
n. pl. as·ses (ăsēz′, ăsĭz)
1. An ancient Roman coin of copper or copper alloy.
2. An ancient Roman unit of weight equal to about one troy pound.
abbr.
Asia
abbr.
1. airspeed
2. American Samoa
3. Anglo-Saxon
4. antisubmarine
5. Associate in Science
The symbol for arsenic.
pref.
Variant of ad-.

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