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as if
conjunction
Definition of AS IF
1
: as it would be if <it was as if he had lost his last friend>
2
: as one would do if <he ran as if ghosts were chasing him>
3
: that <it seemed as if the day would never end>
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First Known Use of AS IF
13th century
AS IF Defined for Kids
as if
conjunction
Definition of AS IF for Kids
1
: the way it would be if <It's as if we'd never left.>
2
: as someone would do if <They acted as if they knew me.>
3
: 2that 1 <It seemed as if the day would never end.>
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