as
A2Frequent NGSL-1UK /əz/US /əz/
Meaning
adverb
used when you are comparing two people or things, or two situations
“You're as tall as your father.”
conjunction
while something else is happening
“He sat watching her as she got ready.”
preposition
used to describe somebody/something appearing to be somebody/something else
“They were all dressed as clowns.”
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