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as — to the same degree or extent; equally

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: to the same degree or extent; equally

Pronunciation (IPA): /æz/

Example Sentences

  • My phone battery dies as fast as my motivation on Monday morning
  • She works as a part-time detective, solving the mystery of missing socks
  • As you can see, this presentation is as exciting as watching paint dry

as

ADVERB

[/æz/]

to the same degree or extent; equally

She works as a lighthouse keeper, guiding ships through the foggy night.
💡 Concept

She works as a lighthouse keeper, guiding ships through the foggy night.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/æz/
🇬🇧 UK/æz/

🌳Etymology

Origin

The word 'as' derives from Old English 'eallswā', a compound of 'eall' (all) and 'swā' (so), literally meaning 'all so'. Over time, it evolved from this literal sense to express various comparative and relational meanings in English.

Breakdown

eall (all) + swā (so) — the compound originally meant 'all so' or 'entirely thus', which gradually developed into the modern conjunction and preposition used for comparisons and relationships.

🎵Rhyme

haswasjazz
has
was
jazz

🔗Collocations

as soon as
as well as
as long as
as far as
as much as
such as
as if

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My phone battery dies as fast as my motivation on Monday morning”

😄 Fun example

“She works as a part-time detective, solving the mystery of missing socks”

😄 Fun example

“As you can see, this presentation is as exciting as watching paint dry”

😄 Fun example

“As the CEO, he makes decisions as quickly as a sloth on vacation”

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