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As it were   /æz ɪt wər/   Listen
adverb
as  adv., conj.  
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. "His spiritual attendants adjured him, as he loved his soul, to emancipate his brethren." 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." 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.
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. "The beggar is greater as a man, than is the man merely as a king."
3.
While; during or at the same time that; when; as, he trembled as he spoke. "As I return I will fetch off these justices."
4.
Because; since; it being the case that. "As the population of Scotland had been generally trained to arms... they were not indifferently prepared." (See Synonym under Because.)
5.
Expressing concession. (Often approaching though in meaning). "We wish, however, to avail ourselves of the interest, transient as it may be, which this work has excited."
6.
That, introducing or expressing a result or consequence, after the correlatives so and such. (Obs.) "I can place thee in such abject state, as help shall never find thee."
So as, so that. (Obs.) "The relations are so uncertain as they require a great deal of examination."
7.
As if; as though. (Obs. or Poetic) "He lies, as he his bliss did know."
8.
For instance; by way of example; thus; used to introduce illustrative phrases, sentences, or citations.
9.
Than. (Obs. & R.) "The king was not more forward to bestow favors on them as they free to deal affronts to others their superiors."
10.
Expressing a wish. (Obs.) "As have," Note: i. e., may he have.
As... as. See So... as, under So.
As far as, to the extent or degree. "As far as can be ascertained."
As far forth as, as far as. (Obs.)
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.)
As swythe, as quickly as possible. (Obs.)
As well, also; too; besides.
As well as, equally with, no less than. "I have understanding as well as you."
As yet, until now; up to or at the present time; still; now.





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"As it were" Quotes from Famous Books



... say the sooner the better, lad. You will have to get your outfit and other matters seen to. Moreover, now that you have been taken under Prince Rupert's protection, and have become, as it were, an officer on his ship—for gentlemen Volunteers, although they have no duties in regard to working the ship, are yet officers—it is hardly seemly that you should be making up the accounts of bakers and butchers, ironmongers, ...
— When London Burned • G. A. Henty
... but also to that of all his acquaintances as well. She had raided the ethical standing of miners, teamsters, and men-about-town; she had outwardly and inwardly condemned the loose and indecorous practices of the camp; she had made herself an accusing hand, as it were, pointing out the road to perdition which all and sundry of the citizens of Borealis, including "Doc," were travelling. If-only Jim had promptly responded to her natural antipathy to all that he represented, and the strained relations between ...
— Bruvver Jim's Baby • Philip Verrill Mighels
... when, and where had she contrived to communicate with Felipe? The longer the Senora studied over this, the angrier and more baffled she felt; to be outwitted was even worse to her than to be disobeyed. Under her very eyes, as it were, something evidently had happened, not only against her will, but which she could not explain. Her anger even rippled out towards Felipe, and was fed by the recollection of Ramona's unwise retort, "Felipe would not let you!" What had Felipe done or said to make the girl so ...
— Ramona • Helen Hunt Jackson
... or for me, and she believed that here at last was something that might well be discovered upon inquiry to be an answer to her prayer. This capuchin who had stared at me from the courtyard became at once to her mind—so ill-balanced upon such matters—a supernatural visitant, harbinger, as it were, ...
— The Strolling Saint • Raphael Sabatini
... better Argument, then the roundness, or globular Figure of the body of the Moon it self, which we may perceive very plainly by the Telescope, to be (bating the small inequality of the Hills and Vales in it, which are all of them likewise shap'd, or levelled, as it were, to answer to the center of the Moons body) perfectly of a Sphaerical figure, that is, all the parts of it are so rang'd (bating the comparitively small ruggedness of the Hills and Dales) that the outmost ...
— Micrographia • Robert Hooke


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