as if

English

con

Definitions

as As though; in a manner suggesting.
In mimicry of.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English as ȝif inherited from Old English *ealswā ġif affix from English as (that) + English if.

Origin

English

if

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

as English
asbuilt English
endif English
forasmuch English
if English
iffy English
whenas English
whereas English
whereäs English
alsof Dutch, Flemish
*ealswā ġif Old English
as ȝif Middle English
as, als(a), alswa Middle English
if Middle English
asof Afrikaans
if Volapük