"as" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /æz/ [stressed], /əz/ [unstressed] Audio: en-us-as.ogg [US]
  1. A word that is used to compare two things that are equal.
    Sense id: simple-as-en-adv-8DUqQtXb

Preposition [English]

IPA: /æz/ [stressed], /əz/ [unstressed] Audio: en-us-as.ogg [US] Forms: as
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A word that is used to compare two things that are equal.
    Sense id: simple-as-en-prep-8DUqQtXb
  2. A word that is used to show that two things happened at the same time.
    Sense id: simple-as-en-prep-4B75ShSg
  3. A word that is used to show why something happens.
    Sense id: simple-as-en-prep-IhIrZkqH
  4. A word that is used to express concession.
    Sense id: simple-as-en-prep-kDnz4r3-
  5. A word that has no meaning.
    Sense id: simple-as-en-prep-6egZmZ59
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    }
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    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "As you know, we need more workers."
        },
        {
          "text": "I baked the cake as my mother used to."
        },
        {
          "text": "Nothing is the same as it used to be."
        },
        {
          "text": "The room looks just as before."
        },
        {
          "text": "The speech, as he remembered it, was very powerful."
        },
        {
          "text": "The measures as taken by the government were effective."
        },
        {
          "text": "The company might end up dragging its feet and leaving the matter unsettled, as it used to be."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A word that is used to compare two things that are equal."
      ],
      "id": "simple-as-en-prep-8DUqQtXb"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Just as I went out, it started to rain."
        },
        {
          "text": "We sleep as the world turns in darkness."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A word that is used to show that two things happened at the same time."
      ],
      "id": "simple-as-en-prep-4B75ShSg"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "As I couldn't understand French, I didn't watch the film."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A word that is used to show why something happens."
      ],
      "id": "simple-as-en-prep-IhIrZkqH"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Interesting as it seems, I don't think I'll get it."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A word that is used to express concession."
      ],
      "id": "simple-as-en-prep-kDnz4r3-"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The house was reported as being in excellent condition."
        },
        {
          "text": "The police do not regard him as being dangerous."
        },
        {
          "text": "Several pupils were designated as having moderate or severe learning difficulties."
        },
        {
          "text": "I always think of you as one of the family."
        },
        {
          "text": "She rates his work as creative."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A word that has no meaning."
      ],
      "id": "simple-as-en-prep-6egZmZ59"
    }
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      "tags": [
        "stressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/{z/",
      "tags": [
        "stressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/əz/",
      "tags": [
        "unstressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/@z/",
      "tags": [
        "unstressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-as.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "as"
}

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You are younger than I am, but nearly as tall."
        },
        {
          "text": "This is not as good as it was last time."
        },
        {
          "text": "It remained as much a chimera as ever."
        }
      ],
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        "A word that is used to compare two things that are equal."
      ],
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    }
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      "tags": [
        "stressed"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "stressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/əz/",
      "tags": [
        "unstressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/@z/",
      "tags": [
        "unstressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-as.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "as"
}
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        "Preposition"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "preposition"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "As you know, we need more workers."
        },
        {
          "text": "I baked the cake as my mother used to."
        },
        {
          "text": "Nothing is the same as it used to be."
        },
        {
          "text": "The room looks just as before."
        },
        {
          "text": "The speech, as he remembered it, was very powerful."
        },
        {
          "text": "The measures as taken by the government were effective."
        },
        {
          "text": "The company might end up dragging its feet and leaving the matter unsettled, as it used to be."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A word that is used to compare two things that are equal."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Just as I went out, it started to rain."
        },
        {
          "text": "We sleep as the world turns in darkness."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A word that is used to show that two things happened at the same time."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "As I couldn't understand French, I didn't watch the film."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A word that is used to show why something happens."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Interesting as it seems, I don't think I'll get it."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A word that is used to express concession."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The house was reported as being in excellent condition."
        },
        {
          "text": "The police do not regard him as being dangerous."
        },
        {
          "text": "Several pupils were designated as having moderate or severe learning difficulties."
        },
        {
          "text": "I always think of you as one of the family."
        },
        {
          "text": "She rates his work as creative."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A word that has no meaning."
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/æz/",
      "tags": [
        "stressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/{z/",
      "tags": [
        "stressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/əz/",
      "tags": [
        "unstressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/@z/",
      "tags": [
        "unstressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-as.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "as"
}

{
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You are younger than I am, but nearly as tall."
        },
        {
          "text": "This is not as good as it was last time."
        },
        {
          "text": "It remained as much a chimera as ever."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A word that is used to compare two things that are equal."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/æz/",
      "tags": [
        "stressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/{z/",
      "tags": [
        "stressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/əz/",
      "tags": [
        "unstressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/@z/",
      "tags": [
        "unstressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-as.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "as"
}

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