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- [az uhv, ov]
- /æz ʌv, ɒv/
- /əz əv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [az uhv, ov]
- /æz ʌv, ɒv/
Definitions of as of words
- noun as of up to, on, or from (a specified time) 3
- adverb as of to the same degree, amount, or extent; similarly; equally: I don't think it's as hot and humid today as it was yesterday. 1
- adverb as of for example; for instance: Some flowers, as the rose, require special care. 1
- adverb as of thought to be or considered to be: the square as distinct from the rectangle; the church as separate from the state. 1
- adverb as of in the manner (directed, agreed, promised, etc.): She sang as promised. He left as agreed. 1
- preposition as of in the role, function, or status of: to act as leader. 1
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Origin of as of
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English as, als, alse, also, Old English alswā, ealswā all so (see also), quite so, quite as, as; cognate with Middle Dutch alse (Dutch als), Old High German alsō (Middle High German álsō, álse, als, German also so, als as, as if, because)
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Parts of speech for As of
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
as of popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for as of
preposition as of
- commencing — Begin; start.
- from — (used to specify a starting point in spatial movement): a train running west from Chicago.