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as

/əz/noun, adverb1 syllable

As means: a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa.

Synonyms for as21

noun, as in a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa

American Samoa, Eastern Samoa

noun, as in a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and in various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar

arsenic, atomic number 33

adverb, as in to the same degree (often followed by ‘as’)

equally, every bit

also used for as

albeit, while, as long as, because, being, being as, being that, due to the fact that, for, for that, forasmuch as, although, whilst, seeing that, assarion

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What does as mean?3

noun

1

a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa

2

a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and in various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar

adverb

1

to the same degree (often followed by ‘as’)“they were equally beautiful”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with as?3

one syllable

hasjazz

two syllables

whereas
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As in a sentence

  • He came out shooting, same as you said he would.CK
  • And yet, the contrary is always true as well.pyrachi
  • We don't see things as they are, but as we are.pyrachi
  • As you make your bed, you must lie on it.User4611
  • Your essay has some mistakes, but as a whole it is very good.Eldad
  • You can go or stay, as you wish.CK
  • As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.BraveSentry
  • I, as well as you, was late for school yesterday.auxitt

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Forms of as

as a noun

plural
ases