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  • 11according 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… …

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  • 12according 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… …

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  • 13according to */*/*/ — UK [əˈkɔː(r)dɪŋ ˌtuː] / US [əˈkɔrdɪŋ ˌtu] 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 …

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  • 14according — /əˈkɔdɪŋ / (say uh kawding) adjective 1. agreeing. –phrase 2. according as, conformably or proportionately as: according as the weather is on the day. 3. according to, a. in accordance with: according to the instructions. b. proportionately with …

  • 15according as — conjunction Etymology: according (II) 1. : just as : proportionately as you ll receive according as you give : depending on how according as this question is answered, there are two suggestions to be made Publ s Mod. Lang. Association of America …

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  • 16according 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:… …

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  • 17according to*/*/*/ — [əˈkɔːdɪŋ ˌtuː] preposition 1) used for stating where information or ideas have come from According to newspaper reports, fighting has broken out in the northern provinces.[/ex] 2) in a way that agrees with or obeys a particular plan, system, or… …

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  • 18according — adv. 1 (foll. by to) a as stated by or in (according to my sister; according to their statement). b in a manner corresponding to; in proportion to (he lives according to his principles). 2 (foll. by as + clause) in a manner or to a degree that… …

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  • 19according 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 …

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  • 20according 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 …

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