Idioms for as
Origin of as
1
before 1000; Middle English
as, als, alse, also, Old English
alswā, ealswā all so (see
also), quite so, quite as, as; cognate with Middle Dutch
alse (Dutch
als), Old High German
alsō (Middle High German
álsō, álse, als, German
also so,
als as, as if, because)
synonym study for as
8. See
because.
usage note for as
As a conjunction, one sense of
as is “because”:
As she was bored, Sue left the room.
As also has an equally common use in the sense “while, when”:
As the parade passed by, the crowd cheered and applauded. These two senses sometimes result in ambiguity:
As the gates were closed, he walked away. (When? Because?)
As … as is standard in both positive and negative constructions: The fleet was as widely scattered then as it had been at the start of the conflict. Foreign service is not as attractive as it once was. So … as is sometimes used in negative constructions (… not so attractive as it once was ) and in questions ( “What is so rare as a day in June?” ).
The phrase as far as generally introduces a clause: As far as money is concerned, the council has exhausted all its resources. In some informal speech and writing, as far as is treated as a preposition and followed only by an object: As far as money, the council has exhausted all its resources.
As to as a compound preposition has long been standard though occasionally criticized as a vague substitute for about, of, on, or concerning: We were undecided as to our destination. As to sometimes occurs at the beginning of a sentence, where it introduces an element that would otherwise have less emphasis: As to his salary, that too will be reviewed. As to what and as to whether are sometimes considered redundant but have long been standard: an argument as to what department was responsible. See also all, farther, like1, so1.
As … as is standard in both positive and negative constructions: The fleet was as widely scattered then as it had been at the start of the conflict. Foreign service is not as attractive as it once was. So … as is sometimes used in negative constructions (… not so attractive as it once was ) and in questions ( “What is so rare as a day in June?” ).
The phrase as far as generally introduces a clause: As far as money is concerned, the council has exhausted all its resources. In some informal speech and writing, as far as is treated as a preposition and followed only by an object: As far as money, the council has exhausted all its resources.
As to as a compound preposition has long been standard though occasionally criticized as a vague substitute for about, of, on, or concerning: We were undecided as to our destination. As to sometimes occurs at the beginning of a sentence, where it introduces an element that would otherwise have less emphasis: As to his salary, that too will be reviewed. As to what and as to whether are sometimes considered redundant but have long been standard: an argument as to what department was responsible. See also all, farther, like1, so1.
Words nearby as
Definition for as though (2 of 2)
though
[ th oh ]
/ ðoʊ /
conjunction
(used in introducing a subordinate clause, which is often marked by ellipsis) notwithstanding that; in spite of the fact that; although: Though he tried very hard, he failed the course.
even if; granting that (often preceded by even).
adverb
for all that; however.
Origin of though
1150–1200; Middle English
thoh < Old Norse
thō (earlier
*thauh); replacing Old English
thēah; cognate with German
doch, Gothic
thauh
usage note for though
Among some conservatives there is a traditional objection to the use of
though in place of
although as a conjunction. However, the latter (earlier
all though ) was originally an emphatic form of the former, and there is nothing in contemporary English usage to justify such a distinction.
British Dictionary definitions for as though (1 of 6)
as
1
/ (æz, unstressed əz) /
conjunction (subordinating)
adverb, conjunction
- used correlatively before an adjective or adverb and before a noun phrase or a clause to indicate identity of extent, amount, etcshe is as heavy as her sister; she is as heavy now as she used to be
- used with this sense after a noun phrase introduced by the sameshe is the same height as her sister
preposition
Word Origin for as
Old English
alswā likewise; see
also
undefined as
See
note at like 1
British Dictionary definitions for as though (2 of 6)
as
2
/ (æs) /
noun
an ancient Roman unit of weight approximately equal to 1 pound troy (373 grams)
the standard monetary unit and copper coin of ancient Rome
Word Origin for as
C17: from Latin
ās unity, probably of Etruscan origin
British Dictionary definitions for as though (3 of 6)
as
3
the internet domain name for
American Samoa
British Dictionary definitions for as though (4 of 6)
As
symbol for
chem
arsenic
altostratus
British Dictionary definitions for as though (5 of 6)
AS
abbreviation for
Also: A.S.
Anglo-Saxon
antisubmarine
Australian Standards
British Dictionary definitions for as though (6 of 6)
though
/ (ðəʊ) /
conjunction (subordinating)
(sometimes preceded by even)
despite the fact that
though he tries hard, he always fails; poor though she is, her life is happy
as though
as if
he looked as though he'd seen a ghost
adverb
nevertheless; however
he can't dance: he sings well, though
Word Origin for though
Old English
theah; related to Old Frisian
thāch, Old Saxon, Old High German
thōh, Old Norse
thō
Medical definitions for as though (1 of 2)
As
The symbol for the elementarsenic
Medical definitions for as though (2 of 2)
AS
abbr.
aortic stenosis
auris sinistra (left ear)
Scientific definitions for as though
As
The symbol for arsenic.
Idioms and Phrases with as though (1 of 2)
as though
see as if.
Idioms and Phrases with as though (2 of 2)
though
see as if (though).