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Definition & Meaning of "as"in English

ADVERB

to the same extent or degree, used in comparisons to show equality or intensity

Examples

She can run as quickly as her brother.

1.1

to a stated amount or number, used to stress or specify how large or significant a quantity is

Examples

As much as a thousand dollars was raised in one night.

used to introduce specific instances of a general category

Examples

Many fruits, as apples and pears, grow well in cold climates.

CONJUNCTION

used to say that something is happening at the same time with another

while

Examples

As the sun set, the sky turned beautiful shades of orange and pink.

used to give a reason for something

because

since

given that

now

that

Examples

I skipped breakfast as I was running late.

used to describe how something is done by comparison

Examples

Do it as I showed you yesterday.

3.1

used to introduce an explanatory or clarifying remark

Examples

As we expected, the train was late.

used to introduce a contrast or contradiction

though

although

even though

albeit

Examples

Strong as he is, he could n't lift it alone.

used to describe an imagined or unreal situation

Examples

She acted as she owned the place.

PREPOSITION

used to show that a person or thing looks like someone or something else

Examples

She danced with elegance, graceful as a swan.

used to describe the role, position, or function that a person or thing has

Examples

His words hit me as an insult.

used to describe a person during a specific time in their life

Examples

She loved books even as a teenager.

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Definition & Meaning of "as"in English

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