What does “as” mean?
- 1
prepositionin the role or function of
She works as a nurse.
- 2
conjunctionwhile; at the same time that
He smiled as he opened the letter.
- 3
adverbused in comparisons: as ... as
My brother is as tall as my father.
As at a glance
- Part of speech
- preposition, conjunction & adverb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /æz/ · AZ
How to use “as” correctly
Use “as” for a real job or role (“work as a teacher”) and “like” for a comparison (“She sings like an angel”).
Common phrases with “as”
- as well as
- as soon as
- such as
- as if
“as” is on these word lists
Learn these words next
- including prepositionA2used to show that someone or something is part of a group or total
- without prepositionA2not having or using something
- about prepositionA1on the subject of; connected with
- at prepositionA1used to show an exact place or position
- by prepositionA1used to show who or what does something
- despite prepositionB1without being stopped by something; even though something is true
- for prepositionA1intended to be given to or used by someone or something
- from prepositionA1used to show where someone or something starts or comes from