adverb

1. to the same amount or degree; equally I'm just as happy at home
2. for instance; thus a card game, as bridge
3. when set off or related in a specified way romanticism as contrasted with classicism

Etymology: weakened form of also; ME as, ase < OE eallswa (see also); lit., wholly so, just as

conjunction

1. in the same amount in which or to the same degree to which it flew straight as an arrow
2. in the same manner that; according to the way that do as you are told
3. at the same time that; while she laughed as she spoke
4. because; since as you object, we won't go
5. that the consequence is the question is so obvious as to need no reply
6. though tall as he was, he couldn't reach it
7. Informal that I don't know as I should

pronoun

1. a fact that we are tired, as anyone can see
2. that: preceded by such or the same the same color as yours is

1. in the role, function, capacity, or sense of he poses as a friend
2. like the risk is as nothing compared to the gain

noun pl. asses as′·ses (-iz, -ēz′)

1. an ancient Roman unit of weight, equal to about twelve ounces; libra, or Roman pound
2. an ancient Roman coin of copper alloy

Etymology: L

1. American Samoa
2. Anglo-Saxon
3. Associate in (or of) Science