as is

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as is

/æzˈɪz/

Rhymes with -ɪz

adjective

idiomatic, not comparable, of an object as it is; in its present unchangeable state or condition, especially as a contractual condition and obligation of sale or agreement compliance. I bought the car as is, so the seller was within his legal rights to refuse to repair it when it broke down after two days.

Opposite: to-be

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adjective

Opposite: to-be

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adj (of an object) in its present state or condition

Español	tal cual, como está
日本語	ありのまま, そのまま
中文	原樣 /原样 yuányàng
Français	tel quel
Deutsch	wie es ist, wie es war
Italiano	tale quale
Русский	как есть kak jestʹ, как бы́ло kak býlo
العربية	كَمَا هُوَ kamā huwa, كَمَا هِيَ kamā hiya, كُمَا هُمَا kumā humā, كَمَا هُمْ kamā hum, كَمَا هُنَّ kamā hunna

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@misc{as_is_2026,
  title = {as is},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/as%20is},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}