as
noun()
a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa
Synonyms: american samoa, eastern samoa,
as
noun()
a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
Synonyms: arsenic, atomic number 33,
as
adverb()
to the same degree (often followed by `as')
Examples:
Birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly.
Sang as sweetly as a nightingale.
He is every bit as mean as she is.