As | Mean of as in English Dictionary

/ˈæz/

• to the same degree or amount
1. He has a lot of time but I don't have as much. [=I have less time than he has]
2. He has many books, but I have just as many. [=I have the same amount of books that he has]
3. He was angry, but she was just as angry.
• in the way that
1. The letter “k” is sometimes silent, as it is in “knee.”
2. In the word “macho” the “ch” should be pronounced as (it is) in “China,” not as (it is) in “Chicago.”
3. Knowing him as I do [=because I know him well], I'm not surprised by his decision.
4. Do (it) as I do.
5. I'll do it as I planned (to).
6. Sometimes a noun comes from a verb (as “publisher” comes from “publish”) and sometimes a verb comes from a noun (as “edit” comes from “editor”).
7. As it happens, I know his brother. [=I happen to know his brother]
8. We planned a picnic but, as it happened, it rained that day. [=it happened to rain that day]
9. We arrived late and, as it turned out, all the tickets were already sold. [=we learned that all the tickets were already sold when we arrived late]
10. He seemed to be having a midlife crisis, as many men do. = As is the case with many men, he seemed to be having a midlife crisis.
• while or when
1. She spilled the milk just as she was getting up.
2. I met him as I was leaving.

• regardless of the degree to which
1. Unaccustomed as I am to public speaking [=although I am unaccustomed to public speaking], I'd like to say a few words now.
2. Improbable as it seems, it's still true. = (chiefly US) As improbable as it seems, it's still true. [=although it seems improbable, it's still true]
3. Much as I respect him [=although I respect him very much], I still have to disagree with him on this point. = (chiefly US) As much as I respect him, I still have to disagree with him on this point.
4. Try as he might [=no matter how hard he tried], he couldn't do it.
• for the reason that
1. She stayed home as she had no car.
2. As I'm a pacifist, I'm against all wars.
• in comparison to (something)
1. The government's foreign policy is approved by 54 percent of men as against 48 percent of women.
• with regard to
1. He's here. As for the others, they'll arrive later. [=the others will arrive later]
2. He was a nice enough person, but as for his suggestions, I found them unhelpful.
• the way it would be if
1. The plane looked as if it was going to crash.
2. He was as sad as if he had lost his last friend.
3. The dog wagged its tail as if to say “Welcome back!” = The dog wagged its tail as if it was/were saying “Welcome back!”
4. The day seemed as though it would never end. = It seemed as though the day would never end.
• as someone would do if
1. He ran as if ghosts were chasing him.
2. He had his hands together as though in prayer.
• in the present condition without any changes
1. The car is being sold as is.
2. She bought the clock at an auction as is.
• in the present condition
1. Leave everything exactly/just as it is. [=how it is, the way it is]
• with the situation that exists now
1. We have enough to do as it is [=already] without your latest orders!