- according\ to
- following; corresponding to; in relation to; as said by; depending on
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According — Ac*cord ing, p. a. Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious. This according voice of national wisdom. Burke. Mind and soul according well. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] According to him, every person was to be bought. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] Our … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
According as — According Ac*cord ing, p. a. Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious. This according voice of national wisdom. Burke. Mind and soul according well. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] According to him, every person was to be bought. Macaulay. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
according to — W1S2 prep 1.) as shown by something or stated by someone ▪ According to the police, his attackers beat him with a blunt instrument. ▪ There is now widespread support for these proposals, according to a recent public opinion poll. 2.) in a way… … Dictionary of contemporary English
according to — UK US preposition ► used for saying which person, group, piece of information, etc. provides a particular fact: »According to a company spokesman, the firm is expected to have sales of more than $3.5 billion this year. according to… … Financial and business terms
according — c.1300, matching, similar, correponding, prp. adjective and adverb from ACCORD (Cf. accord) (v.). Meanings conforming (to), compliant, in agreement; consistent, harmonious; suitable, appropriate are from late 14c. According to referring to, lit.… … Etymology dictionary
According — Ac*cord ing, adv. Accordingly; correspondingly. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
according to — index pursuant to Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
according to — ♦ 1) PHR PREP If someone says that something is true according to a particular person, book, or other source of information, they are indicating where they got their information. Philip stayed at the hotel, according to Mr Hemming... He and his… … English dictionary
according to — ac cording ,to preposition *** 1. ) if you do something according to a plan, system, or set of rules, you do it in a way that agrees with or obeys that plan, system, or set of rules: We should try to play the game according to the rules. go… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
according to — 1. in agreement or accord with: according to his judgment. 2. consistent with; in conformity with: to be paid according to one s experience. 3. on the authority of; as stated or reported by: According to her, they have gone. 4. in proportion to:… … Universalium
according to — {prep.} 1. So as to match or agree with; so as to be alike in. * /Many words are pronounced according to the spelling but some are not./ * /The boys were placed in three groups according to height./ 2. On the word or authority of. * /According to … Dictionary of American idioms
