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?)
Asas 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. Soas 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.

Definition for such as (2 of 2)

such
[ suhch ]
/ sʌtʃ /

adjective

adverb

so; very; to such a degree: such pleasant people.
in such a way or manner.

pronoun

such a person or thing or such persons or things: kings, princes, and such.
someone or something indicated or exemplified: He claims to be a friend but is not such.

Origin of such

before 900; Middle English such, swulch, suilch, Old English swilc, swelc < Germanic *swa so1 + *līko- like1; cognate with German solch, Old Norse slīkr, Gothic swaleiks

British Dictionary definitions for such as (1 of 6)

as 1
/ (æz, unstressed əz) /

conjunction (subordinating)

adverb, conjunction

  1. 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
  2. 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

British Dictionary definitions for such as (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 such as (3 of 6)

as 3

the internet domain name for

American Samoa

British Dictionary definitions for such as (4 of 6)

As

symbol for

chem arsenic
altostratus

British Dictionary definitions for such as (5 of 6)

AS

abbreviation for

Also: A.S. Anglo-Saxon
antisubmarine
Australian Standards

British Dictionary definitions for such as (6 of 6)

such
/ (sʌtʃ) /

determiner (often foll by a corresponding subordinate clause introduced by that or as)

adverb

(intensifier) such nice people; such a nice person that I gave him a present

Word Origin for such

Old English swilc; related to Old Frisian sālik, Old Norse slīkr, Gothic swaleiks, Old High German sulih

Medical definitions for such as (1 of 2)

As

The symbol for the elementarsenic

Medical definitions for such as (2 of 2)

AS

abbr.

aortic stenosis
auris sinistra (left ear)

Scientific definitions for such as

As

The symbol for arsenic.

Idioms and Phrases with such as

such as

For example, as in She adores the English novels of manners, such as those by Austen and Trollope. [Late 1600s]