| Main Entry: | as |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | in the way that; to a degree |
Synonyms: |
acting as, being, by its nature, comparatively, equally, essentially, for instance, functioning as, in the manner that, in the same manner with, just as, just for, like, serving as, similarly, such as |
| Notes: | use 'like' when no verb follows; use 'as' when a clause follows (which has a subject and a verb) |