Phrase guide

as to

prep · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /æz tuː/
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1

prep

Meaning 1

With reference or regard to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • As to your earlier question, I don't think I know the answer.
  • An argument as to what department is responsible.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

prep

Meaning 2

According to; in a manner conforming or corresponding to; in proportion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • grading as to size and color

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

39 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: بِالنِّسْبَة إِلَى — with reference or regard to
  • Arabic: بالنسبة لـ (benesba le-) — with reference or regard to
  • Bashkir: килгәндә (kilgəndə) — with reference or regard to
  • Bashkir: килһәк (kilhək) — with reference or regard to
  • Chinese Mandarin: 至於 /至于 (zhìyú) — with reference or regard to
  • Chinese Mandarin: 關於 /关于 (guānyú) — with reference or regard to
  • Dutch: over — with reference or regard to
  • Dutch: wat betreft — with reference or regard to
  • Esperanto: pri — with reference or regard to
  • Finnish: mitä tulee — with reference or regard to
  • Finnish: koskien — with reference or regard to
  • French: quant à — with reference or regard to
  • Irish: i dtaca le — with reference or regard to
  • Italian: quanto a — with reference or regard to
  • Polish: co do — with reference or regard to
  • Portuguese: quanto a — with reference or regard to
  • Russian: что каса́ется (što kasájetsja) — with reference or regard to
  • Spanish: en cuanto a — with reference or regard to
  • Swedish: enligt — with reference or regard to
  • Swedish: i enlighet med — with reference or regard to
  • Arabic: وَفْقًا لِـ (wafqan li-) — according to
  • Arabic: وفقا لـ (wefqan le-) — according to
  • Bashkir: буйынса (buyınsa) — according to
  • Chinese Mandarin: 根據 /根据 (gēnjù) — according to
  • Chinese Mandarin: 按照 (ànzhào) — according to
  • Dutch: naar — according to
  • Dutch: volgens — according to
  • Finnish: mukaan — according to
  • French: selon — according to
  • Italian: secondo — according to
  • Polish: według — according to
  • Portuguese: segundo — according to
  • Russian: по (po) — according to
  • Russian: согла́сно (soglásno) — according to
  • Serbo-Croatian: према — according to
  • Serbo-Croatian: prema — according to
  • Spanish: en cuanto a — according to
  • Spanish: según — according to
  • Swedish: efter — according to