as to

preposition

1

: as for, about

at a loss as to how to explain the error

2

: according to, by

graded as to size and color

Synonyms

• about
• apropos
• apropos of
• as far as
• as for
• as regards
• as respects
• concerning
• of
• on
• regarding
• respecting
• touching
• toward
• towards

Examples of as to in a Sentence

I'm in a quandary as to how to deal with the problem.

Recent Examples on the Web

Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025

When something happened, when something was important, it was recorded in some way so as to be passed on. —Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025

Part of the problem is that, in the Brazilian legislature, corruption and criminality are so endemic as to be inextricable from the job of governance. —Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025

Still, the underlying pace of inflation will be noteworthy for Federal Reserve policy decisions, and some of the earlier tariffs were in pace, so clues as to the passthrough could be gleaned. —Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for as to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

Kids Definition

as to

preposition

1

: with respect to : about

confused as to what happened

2

: according to sense 1

graded as to size