as is

as is

See also: asis, ASIS, ASIs, asís, asīs, as-is, and 'asis

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æzˈɪz/

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Adjective

as is (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic, of an object) as it is; in its present state or condition, especially as a contractual condition of sale.

   I bought the car as is, so the seller was within his legal rights to refuse to repair it when it broke down after two days.

Usage notes

• Used for an object offered for sale to indicate that no warranty, guarantee, or certification of the object is being provided, often implying that the object is in less than optimal condition.

Antonyms

• to-be

Translations

(of an object) in its present state or condition

Bashkir: нисек бар, шулай (nisek bar, şulay) Catalan: tal qual Chinese: Mandarin: 原樣／原样 (zh) (yuányàng) Finnish: sellaisenaan, siinä kunnossa kuin on French: tel quel (fr) m, telle quelle (fr) f, tels quels (fr) m pl, telles quelles (fr) f pl German: wie es ist, wie es war Italian: tale quale Japanese: ありのまま (ja) (ari-no mama), そのまま (sono mama) Latin: tantum et tale Polish: taki jaki jest Russian: как есть (kak jestʹ), как бы́ло (kak býlo) (changes according to gender and number) Spanish: tal cual

See also

• as it stands
• as was

Further reading

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Anagrams

• AISs, Assi, ISAs, Issa, SSIA, Sais, Saïs, is-as, issa, sais