as is
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4.1
- idiom
:
tal cual
- He accepted the terms of the contract as is without asking for any changes.
OK, so the way these things work, like everything is as is where it is.
- OK, so the way these things work, like everything is as is where it is.
- But truly, as is, is so, so good.
Examples
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Hayes thinks we might leave the settlement as is, maybe make a sort of cultural attraction of it.
Fiction book (1998) -
It was delivered as is.
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Is that something you buy as is or did you make that?
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Let's just do it as is.
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SOLD AS IS, CASH ONLY.
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You can buy the furniture from the store as is, but it may have some scratches.
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The house was put on the market as is, which meant the buyer would assume all repairs needed.
Synonyms
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In the current situation, especially when things are different from what was expected
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'in its current condition' is directly derivable from combining 'as' (in the state/way) with the verb 'is' (indicating current state) — essentially a reduced form of 'as it is'. This compositional relation is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer the meaning even if the set phrase is frequent in fixed contexts.
Etymology
As is comes from old sale papers where a seller pointed to an item and said it was being sold as is, exactly the way it was. That clear picture of buying something without repairs or promises is why it means 'in its current condition' or with 'no guarantees'.