As

1. n. An ace.
2. adv. & conj. 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.
3. adv. & conj. 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.
4. adv. & conj. While; during or at the same time that; when; as, he trembled as he spoke.
5. adv. & conj. Because; since; it being the case that.
6. adv. & conj. Expressing concession. (Often approaching though in meaning).
7. adv. & conj. That, introducing or expressing a result or consequence, after the correlatives so and such.
8. adv. & conj. As if; as though.
9. adv. & conj. For instance; by way of example; thus; — used to introduce illustrative phrases, sentences, or citations.
10. adv. & conj. Than.
11. 1n. 1 An ace.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.