as to

/æz tuː/

preposition

With reference or regard to.

“grading as to size and color”

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as forbyconcerningregarding
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Meanings

preposition
  1. With reference or regard to.

    An argument as to what department is responsible.

    2 more examples

    As to your earlier question, I don't think I know the answer.

    I am not very much troubled as to my outward appearance.

    Synonyms: as for

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

    grading as to size and color

    Synonyms: by

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositionWith reference or regard to.

Similar
as for

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

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by
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concerningregarding
Also see
aboutaccording toanentas far asas forin regard tore

Translations

Arabic بِالنِّسْبَة إِلَى, وَفْقًا لِـ
  • بِالنِّسْبَة إِلَىwith reference or regard to
  • وَفْقًا لِـ (wafqan li-)according to
Chinese Mandarin 至於 /至于, 關於 /关于
  • 至於 /至于 (zhìyú)with reference or regard to
  • 關於 /关于 (guānyú)with reference or regard to
  • 根據 /根据 (gēnjù)according to
  • 按照 (ànzhào)according to
Dutch over, wat betreft
  • overwith reference or regard to
  • wat betreftwith reference or regard to
  • naaraccording to
  • volgensaccording to
Esperanto pri
  • priwith reference or regard to
Finnish mitä tulee, koskien
  • mitä tuleewith reference or regard to
  • koskienwith reference or regard to
  • mukaanaccording to
French quant à, selon
  • quant àwith reference or regard to
  • selonaccording to
Irish i dtaca le
  • i dtaca lewith reference or regard to
Italian quanto a, secondo
  • quanto awith reference or regard to
  • secondoaccording to
Polish co do, według
  • co dowith reference or regard to
  • wedługaccording to
  • wedleaccording to
  • podługaccording to
Portuguese quanto a, segundo
  • quanto awith reference or regard to
  • segundoaccording to
Russian что каса́ется, по
  • что каса́ется (što kasájetsja)with reference or regard to
  • по (po)according to
  • согла́сно (soglásno)according to
Spanish en cuanto a, en cuanto a
  • en cuanto awith reference or regard to
  • en cuanto aaccording to
  • segúnaccording to
Swedish enligt, i enlighet med
  • enligtwith reference or regard to
  • i enlighet medwith reference or regard to
  • efteraccording to
Cite this entry
APA

as to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20to

MLA

“as to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20to. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “as to,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20to.

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