as in Sindhi سنڌي
as in Tamil தமிழ்
as in English
- as⇄adv. 1. to the same degree or extent; equally.
Ex. as black as coal. The two brothers are as tall as their father.
2. for example.
Ex. Some animals, as dogs and cats, eat meat. - as⇄as (1), adverb, preposition, conjunction, pronoun.
- As⇄As(no period),
1. alto-stratus.
2. arsenic (chemical element). - as⇄as(no period),
asymmetric. - AS⇄AS(no periods),
1. air-to-surface.
2. Anglo-Saxon. - as⇄expr. as ... as, to the (specified) degree or extent.
Ex. as wise as fair, as strong as ever, as soon as you can. - as⇄expr. as for, about; concerning; referring to.
Ex. As for politics, I am indifferent. - as⇄expr. as from, considered formally as dating from.
Ex. The contract shall be in effect as from this day. - as⇄expr. as good as. See under good.
- as⇄expr. as if, similar to what it would be if.
Ex. You sound as if you were angry. - as⇄expr. as is. See under is.
- as⇄expr. as it were. See under were.
- as⇄expr. as of, beginning on or at (a certain date or time).
Ex. The new contract becomes effective as of January 1st. - as⇄expr. as regards. See under regard.
- as⇄expr. as though, similar to the way it would be if.
Ex. It looks as though it might rain. - as⇄expr. as to, (before a verb) in order to.
Ex. He so behaved as to impress the entire company favorably. - as⇄expr. as to, about; concerning; referring to.
Ex. I'd like a cat, and I have no preference as to its color. - as⇄expr. as well as. See under well (1).
- as⇄expr. as well. See under well (1).
- as⇄expr. as yet. See under yet.
- as⇄expr. so as (to). See under so (1).
- as⇄expr. such as. See under such.
- as⇄prep. 1. doing the work of; in the character or role of.
Ex. The student acted as teacher. The actor appeared as Macbeth.
2. in the manner of; like.
Ex. They treat him as an equal. Will you fight as men, or die as slaves?
conj. 1.