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)

(idiomatic, of an object) as it is; 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

Catalan: tal qual
Chinese:
Mandarin: 原樣 (zh), 原样 (zh) (yuányàng)
Finnish: siinä kunnossa kuin on
French: tel quel (fr) m, telle quelle (fr) f
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

Further reading

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Anagrams

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

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