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1. To the same extent or degree; equally: The child sang as sweetly as a nightingale.

2. For instance: large carnivores, as the bear or lion.

3. When taken into consideration in a specified relation or form: this definition as distinguished from the second one.

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.

1. as is Informal Just the way it is, with no changes or modifications: bought the samovar as is from an antique dealer.

2. as it were In a manner of speaking; as if such were so.

1. An ancient Roman coin of copper or copper alloy.

2. An ancient Roman unit of weight equal to about one troy pound.

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.

1. That; which; who. Used after same or such: I received the same grade as you did.

2. Chiefly Upper Southern U.S. Who, whom, which, or that: Those as want to can come with me.

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