Collins English-English Dictionary

as [æz]

1. 1. conj [subordinating] [often preceded by just] while; when; at the time that

   he caught me as I was leaving

2. 2. conj in the way that

   dancing as only she can

3. 3. conj that which; what

   I did as I was told

4. 4. conj (of) which fact, event, etc (referring to the previous statement)

   to become wise, as we all know, is not easy

5. 5. conj since; seeing that

   as you're in charge here, you'd better tell me where to wait

6. 6. conj in the same way that

   he died of cancer, as his father had done

7. 7. conj in spite of the extent to which

   intelligent as you are, I suspect you will fail

8. 8. conj for instance

   capital cities, as London

9. 9. conj used correlatively before an adjective or adverb and before a noun phrase or a clause to indicate identity of extent, amount, etc

   she is as heavy as her sister

   she is as heavy now as she used to be

10. 10. conj used with this sense after a noun phrase introduced by the same

    she is the same height as her sister

11. 11. prep in the role of; being

    as his friend, I am probably biased

12. 12. prep See per

13. 13. prep See regard

14. 14. prep See such

15. 15. prep See such

16. 16. prep See well

17. 17. prep [Etymology] Old English alswa likewise; see also

as [æs]

1. 1. n an ancient Roman unit of weight approximately equal to 1 pound troy (373 grams)

2. 2. n the standard monetary unit and copper coin of ancient Rome

3. 3. n [Etymology] C17: from Latin as unity, probably of Etruscan origin

as

1. 1. the internet domain name for American Samoa