Word: as Part of Speech: conj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂elnós Proto-Germanic *allaz Proto-West Germanic *all Proto-Indo-European *swéder.? Proto-Germanic *swa Proto-West Germanic *swā Proto-West Germanic *allswā Old English eallswā Middle English also Middle English as English as From Middle English as, als(a), alswa, from Old English eallswā (“just so; as”), thus representing a reduced form of also. Compare German Low German a(l)s, German als, Dutch als. Pronunciation: /əz/, /æz/, [æz], [az] 1. In the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that. Example: Do as I say! Example: I'm under a lot of pressure, as you know. 2. In the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that. Example: She's twice as strong as I was two years ago. Example: It's not so complicated as I expected. 3. In the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that. Example: [...] that the Board of Regents had fallen into disrepute; that intelligent men inquired what the board was; he said that it was a quiet body, and kept out of the newspapers — and so quiet as to lead many to suppose tho board had ceased to exist. Example: It was a talent he had developed; he could actually be so quiet as to be practically invisible. In class, he was rarely called upon to answer any questions. In the crowded hallways, he could slip in and out without offending any of the local bullies ... 4. In the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that. Example: (As) much as I respect your viewpoint, I can’t agree. Example: (As) bravely as they fought, they soon lost the battle. 5. At the time that; during the time when: Example: As I came in, she fled. 6. At the time that; during the time when: Example: He sleeps as the rain falls. 7. At the time that; during the time when: Example: As my fear grew, so did my legs become heavy. Example: As she grew older, she grew wiser. 8. Being that, considering that, because, since. Example: As it’s too late, I quit. Example: (As) tired as he was, I decided not to disturb him. 9. Introducing a comparison with a hypothetical state (+ subjunctive, or with the verb elided): as though, as if. Labels: dated Example: And sodenly there cam a sounde from heven as it had bene the commynge off a myghty wynde […] Example: Oft haue I ſeene the haughty Cardinall, More like a Souldier then a man o' th' Church, As ſtout and proud as he were Lord of all […] 10. used before a preposition to clarify that the prepositional phrase restricts the meaning of the sentence; specifically. Example: The case is dismissed as between Jones and Smith. Example: The case is dismissed as against Smith. 11. Functioning as a relative conjunction, and sometimes like a relative pronoun: that, which, who. (See usage notes.) Example: You strike me as being a very fidgety type of person. Example: He had the same problem as she did getting the lock open. 12. Than. Labels: England, obsolete, possibly, rare Example: The king was not more forward to bestow favours on them as they free to deal affronts to others their superiors. Example: Darkness itself is no more opposite to light as their actions were diametricall to their words.