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   As

   /az/

   

   adverb

   • 1. used in comparisons to refer to the extent or degree of something: "go as fast as you can"
   • ▪ used to emphasize an amount: "as many as twenty-two rare species may be at risk"

   conjunction

   • 1. used to indicate that something happens during the time when something is taking place: "Frank watched him as he ambled through the crowd" Similar whilejust aseven asat the (same) time thatat the moment thatduring the time thatjust whensimultaneously
   • 2. used to indicate by comparison the way that something happens or is done: "they can do as they wish" Similar in the (same) way thatthe (same) wayin the (same) manner thatinformal:like
   • ▪ used to add or interject a comment relating to the statement of a fact: "as you can see, I didn't go after all" Similar whicha fact whichsomething which
   • 3. because; since: "I must stop now as I have to go out" Similar becausesinceseeing thatseeing asconsidering thaton account of the fact thatin view of the fact thatowing to the fact thatinformal:on account ofliterary:forarchaic:forasmuch
   • 4. even though: "sweet as he is, he doesn't pay his bills" Similar althoughthougheven though/ifin spite of the fact thatdespite the fact thatnotwithstanding the fact thatnotwithstanding thatfor all thatwhilewhilstalbeithowever

   preposition

   • 1. used to refer to the function or character that someone or something has: "it came as a shock" Similar in the guise ofwith the appearance ofin the character ofso as to appear to bein the role ofbeingacting asfunctioning as
   • 2. during the time of being (the thing specified): "he had often been sick as a child"

   Word Origin Middle English: reduced form of Old Englishalswā ‘similarly’ (see also).

   Scrabble Points: 2

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