As One

Pronunciation: /æz wʌn/

Definitions of as one

noun a single entity or unit

Example Sentences

A1 Working together as one team is important.

A2 The group of friends acted as one to help the injured person.

B1 The employees must function as one unit to achieve success.

B2 The orchestra played beautifully, each musician moving as one.

C1 The synchronized swimmers moved as one, creating a stunning performance.

C2 The political party members worked as one to pass the new legislation.

adverb in a unified manner or together

Example Sentences

Examples of as one in a Sentence

formal The two companies decided to merge and operate as one entity.

informal Let's work together as one team to finish this project.

slang We need to stick together and act as one unit.

figurative The dancers moved in perfect harmony, flowing as one on stage.

Grammatical Forms of as one

• past tense: acted as one
• plural: act as one
• comparative: more unified as one
• superlative: most unified as one
• present tense: acts as one
• future tense: will act as one
• perfect tense: has acted as one
• continuous tense: is acting as one
• singular: acts as one
• positive degree: united as one
• infinitive: to act as one
• gerund: acting as one
• participle: acting as one

Origin and Evolution of as one

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English, Old French, Latin

Story behind the word: The phrase 'as one' originated from Middle English, influenced by Old French and Latin.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to indicate unity or agreement, the phrase 'as one' has evolved to also convey similarity or likeness in modern usage.