AS

adverb

1. not comparable To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree. She regards her kids as (being) holy as saints.
2. not comparable Considered to be, in relation to something else; in the relation (specified).
3. dated, formal, not comparable For example; for instance. (Compare such as.) Likewise many other indulgences were by virtue hereof granted; as, to have a portatile altar, to receive the Sacrament privately; […]

conjunction -'s

1. In the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that. Do as I say!
2. Used after so or as to introduce a comparison. She's twice as strong as I was two years ago.
3. Used to introduce a result: with the result that it is; as to. [...] 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.
4. Expressing concession: though. (As) much as I respect your viewpoint, I can’t agree.
5. At the same instant or moment that: when. As I came in, she fled.
6. At the same time that, during the same time when: while. He sleeps as the rain falls.
7. Varying through time in the same proportion that. As my fear grew, so did my legs become heavy.
8. Being that, considering that, because, since. As it’s too late, I quit.
9. dated Introducing a comparison with a hypothetical state (+ subjunctive, or with the verb elided): as though, as if. And sodenly there cam a sounde from heven as it had bene the commynge off a myghty wynde […]
10. used before a preposition to clarify that the prepositional phrase restricts the meaning of the sentence; specifically. The case is dismissed as between Jones and Smith.
11. Functioning as a relative conjunction, and sometimes like a relative pronoun: that, which, who. (See usage notes.) You strike me as being a very fidgety type of person.
12. England, obsolete, possibly, rare Than. The king was not more forward to bestow favours on them as they free to deal affronts to others their superiors.

Similar: although, whilst, seeing that

preposition

1. Introducing a basis of comparison, with an object in the objective case. You are not as tall as my sister.
2. In the role of. What is your opinion as a parent?
3. In the form of. I bought you a new toy as a special treat.

noun ases · asses

1. A libra, a Roman pound.
2. Ancient Rome Any of several coins of Rome, coined in bronze or later copper; or the equivalent value.

noun

1. alternative, rare Alternative form of a's.a's

adverb

1. Australia, New Zealand, especially, slang Used to intensify an adjective; very much; extremely. sweet as

proper noun

1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Anglo-Saxon.Anglo-Saxon
2. abbreviation Abbreviation of Assam: a state of India.Assam

noun

1. UK, abbreviation, historical, initialism Initialism of Advanced Supplementary.Advanced Supplementary
2. UK, abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Advanced Subsidiary.Advanced Subsidiary AS-level
3. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of aortic stenosis.aortic stenosis
4. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Asperger's syndrome.Asperger's syndrome
5. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of ankylosing spondylitis.ankylosing spondylitis
6. Internet, abbreviation, initialism Initialism of autonomous system.autonomous system
7. Navy, US, abbreviation, initialism Initialism of auxiliary submarine: a naval tender, a submarine tender that tends to submarines.auxiliary submarine
8. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of application server.application server
9. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Alström syndrome.Alström syndrome

phrase

1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of alayhi as-salaam.alayhi as-salaam

noun

1. plural plural of A She went from getting Cs and Ds to earning straight As.