so as to

conjunction

before an infinitive: in order to; to.

“We'd better leave now, so as not to be late.”

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Meanings

conjunction
  1. before an infinitive: in order to; to.

    We'd better leave now, so as not to be late.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
in order to

Translations

Persian که
  • که (ke)conjunction
Polish w celu, tak aby
  • w celuconjunction
  • tak abyconjunction
  • tak żebyconjunction
Spanish con objeto de, con el objeto de
  • con objeto deconjunction
  • con el objeto deconjunction
  • al objeto deconjunction
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APA

so as to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/so%20as%20to

MLA

“so as to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/so%20as%20to. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “so as to,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/so%20as%20to.

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