[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

as \as\ a^z, adv.  conj. oe. as, als, alse, also, al swa,
   as. eal sw=a, lit. all so; hence, quite so, quite as: cf.
   g. als as, than, also so, then. see also.
   1. denoting equality or likeness in kind, degree, or manner;
      like; similar to; in the same manner with or in which; in
      accordance with; in proportion to; to the extent or degree
      in which or to which; equally; no less than; as, ye shall
      be as gods, knowing good and evil; you will reap as you
      sow; do as you are bidden.
      1913 webster

            his spiritual attendants adjured him, as he loved
            his soul, to emancipate his brethren. --macaulay.
      1913 webster

   note: as is often preceded by one of the antecedent or
         correlative words such, same, so, or as, in expressing
         an equality or comparison; as, give us such things as
         you please, and so long as you please, or as long as
         you please; he is not so brave as cato; she is as
         amiable as she is handsome; come as quickly as
         possible. "bees appear fortunately to prefer the same
         colors as we do." --lubbock. as, in a preceding part of
         a sentence, has such or so to answer correlatively to
         it; as with the people, so with the priest.
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   2. in the idea, character, or condition of, -- limiting the
      view to certain attributes or relations; as, virtue
      considered as virtue; this actor will appear as hamlet.
      1913 webster

            the beggar is greater as a man, than is the man
            merely as a king.                     --dewey.
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   3. while; during or at the same time that; when; as, he
      trembled as he spoke.
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            as i return i will fetch off these justices. --shak.
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   4. because; since; it being the case that.
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            as the population of scotland had been generally
            trained to arms . . . they were not indifferently
            prepared.                             --sir w.
                                                  scott.
      1913 webster see synonym under because.
      1913 webster

   5. expressing concession. often approaching though in
      meaning.
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            we wish, however, to avail ourselves of the
            interest, transient as it may be, which this work
            has excited.                          --macaulay.
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   6. that, introducing or expressing a result or consequence,
      after the correlatives so and such. obs.
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            i can place thee in such abject state, as help shall
            never find thee.                      --rowe.
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   so as, so that. obs.
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            the relations are so uncertain as they require a
            great deal of examination.            --bacon.
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   7. as if; as though. obs. or poetic
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            he lies, as he his bliss did know.    --waller.
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   8. for instance; by way of example; thus; -- used to
      introduce illustrative phrases, sentences, or citations.
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   9. than. obs.  r.
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            the king was not more forward to bestow favors on
            them as they free to deal affronts to others their
            superiors.                            --fuller.
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   10. expressing a wish. obs. "as have,"

   note: i. e., may he have. --chaucer.
         1913 webster

   as . . as. see so . . as, under so.

   as far as, to the extent or degree. "as far as can be
      ascertained." --macaulay.

   as far forth as, as far as. obs. --chaucer.

   as for, or as to, in regard to; with respect to.

   as good as, not less than; not falling short of.

   as good as one's word, faithful to a promise.

   as if, or as though, of the same kind, or in the same
      condition or manner, that it would be if.

   as it were as if it were, a qualifying phrase used to
      apologize for or to relieve some expression which might be
      regarded as inappropriate or incongruous; in a manner.

   as now, just now. obs. --chaucer.

   as swythe, as quickly as possible. obs. --chaucer.

   as well, also; too; besides. --addison.

   as well as, equally with, no less than. "i have
      understanding as well as you." --job xii. 3.

   as yet, until now; up to or at the present time; still;
      now.
      1913 webster
see also:
also because so as as . . as so . . as so 
as far as as far forth as as for as to as good as 
as good as one's word as if as though as it were as now 
as swythe as well as well as as yet 

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