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as

1.0
To be equal in quality to another person or thing
  • adverb
  • /æz/
translation icon : tan
  • This right here is as real as it gets.
  • as much
  • as long as
  • as far as possible

Yeah, the Google spreadsheet isn't as great as Excel.

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Examples

  • Remain calm, be as good as you can be.

  • It's as bright as the sky is blue.

  • It's actually not as bad as I thought.

  • Keep away from me as much as you can.

  • You have as much right to be a knight as any man.

  • But the U.S. drug problem was at least as severe then as it is now.

    Academic text (2011)
  • As always, I hope you find this issue as interesting and enlightening as I do.

    Academic text (2011)
  • This isn't as reliable as we think, you know?

  • Sloan's 1909 painting Three A.M. is as good an example of this as any.

    Academic text (2011)
  • This dish is as spicy as it can be, so be careful when you eat it.

Synonyms

just as
vsas
317 1.0

In the same way as another action

indicates equal degree before an adjective or adverb rather than manner

Idioms

1.0

To add another thing or idea

1.0

Right after something happens

1.0

During the time that something happens or is true

2.1

In a way that makes something seem true though it may not be

502 2.5

In the same way as someone or something

418 1.0

Starting from a particular date, time or event

376 3.7

In the current situation, especially when things are different from what was expected

To say that something is true, often when it is surprising

317 1.0

In the normal way people expect in that situation

317 1.0

In the same way as another action

253 3.2

At the same moment that something else happens

As quickly as you can without delay

240 3.5

Considering all parts together

220 1.0

Tell someone that they already know this

145 1.0

One action happens at the same time as another

98 3.5

As much as something is true or known

87 4.1

In its current condition without repairs or guarantee

As far as you can

To say what you think

72 2.3

Together, all people act or decide as one

as follows
  • Formal
64 1.0

To show a list or explanation that comes next

as it were
  • Formal
64 6.9

To say something is not exact but gives a useful example

Normal work or operations that continue despite problems

50 7.4

Saying this shows someone has the same habit or choice

as yet
  • Formal
35 3.5

Up to the present time, often used when something has not happened

28 2.8

Usually in most cases

25 1.5

When it is necessary

23 5.6

To show that a phrase is not meant exactly but is a common way to say something

21 7.6

Even if that is true, it does not change what happens next

17 2.3

Only when needed

16 3.5

Recently, in the past few weeks or months

15 6.2

To politely ask someone to do something

Decide or think of things during a situation without planning ahead

10 9.0

A state of great excitement and happiness, sometimes from drinking alcohol or taking drugs

tough as nails
  • Informal
10 7.1

Someone who can deal with hard things and stay calm

hot as hell
  • Informal
9 7.5

Very hot in a way that feels uncomfortable

To give another name for a person or thing

As much as you can

thick as thieves
  • Informal
7 7.4

Very close friends who share secrets and help each other

7 5.4

Happens by chance in a lucky, helpful way

Done regularly without extra thought

fit as a fiddle
  • Informal
6 4.2

In very good health and full of energy

inasmuch as
  • Formal
5 6.6

To give a reason, like because

sure as shit
  • Offensive
5 9.9

You can be certain it is true

sharp as a tack
  • Informal
5 6.7

Able to understand new things very quickly

smart as a whip
  • Informal
5 7.0

Very quick to understand things and find answers

drunk as a skunk
  • Informal
4 8.9

Too much alcohol makes a person very unsteady and unable to think clearly

easy as pie
  • Informal
4 1.7

Very easy to do with little skill

cold as ice
  • Informal
4 7.2

Not showing any feeling or kindness to others

A distance measured in a straight line between two places rather than by road

To respond equally strongly when someone attacks or criticizes you

Respond to an attack or criticism with equal force

Compounds

1.0

In addition to something else

1 5.6

A name a business uses that is not its legal name

as-built document
  • Specialized
7.9

A record that shows the final design and changes made when a building is finished

A way of doing things that uses people or resources only when needed

People can do what they want without rules or plans

A system that takes income tax from workers' pay before they receive it

4.1

A student loan plan that limits monthly payments to part of your income and may forgive the rest after years

7.7

Careful action that avoids sudden changes or risks

How Similar

look-alike
4 3.7
just as
317 1.0
as
1.0

Surface Forms

as positive

Etymology

The word as comes from old words that meant 'in the same way' and is like the common words so and same, so we use as to show two things are equal or to compare them.