AS SOON AS

Definition: AS SOON AS

AS SOON AS

1. Immediately at or after another event. ``As soon as he came nigh unto the camp . . . he saw the calf, and the dancing.'' --Ex. xxxii. 19. See So . . . as , under So .

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synchronism

At the very moment; just as, as soon as; meanwhile; (while).

Crosswords: AS SOON AS

But all I really want to do is have sex with you as soon as possible. (A Beautiful Mind; writing credit: Akiva Goldsman)

In the spring of 1988, I returned to New Orleans, and as soon as I smelled the air, I knew I was home. (Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles; writing credit: Anne Rice)

I do love you and you know there is something very important we need to do as soon as possible. (Eyes Wide Shut; writing credit: Arthur Schnitzler; Stanley Kubrick)

I'll catch the next plane as soon as I get to the bottom of this. (The Third Man; writing credit: Graham Greene; Alexander Korda)

Yes, but not as soon as yours. (Die Another Day; writing credit: Neal Purvis)

But as soon as I closed my eyes (Brokenhearted; performing artist: Brandy)

Just as soon as I can (Miss You Much; performing artist: Janet Jackson)

As soon as I get you out my head (Another Sad Love Song; performing artist: Toni Braxton)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• As Soon as You're Born They Make You Feel Small: Self Determination for Children (reference)

• Municipal Coping Strategies: As Soon As the Dust Settles (Managing Information, Vol 7) (reference)

  (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

David Fitz-David: this rock shall fly from its firm base as soon as I (and Cy). Credit: Library of Congress.

Columbia (to the three territories) - Your stars shall be put on the flag just as soon as those politicians in Congress will let me / Keppler ; J. Ottmann Lith. Co., Puck Bldg., N.Y. Credit: Library of Congress.

Fort Benning. Tommy gunners, parachute troops. An American paratrooper and his Tommy gun go into action as soon as they reach the ground. Credit: Library of Congress.

War housing. Lompoc trailer camp. Tires of a war housing trailer are removed as soon as this home for a war worker's family is delivered. The Western Trailer Company of Los Angeles uses these tires for further deliveries. The branded tires may be seen at. Credit: Library of Congress.

As soon as the market closes members of the cotton exchange very often start a card or domino game. Memphis, Tennessee. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

As soon as peace is restored, we will banish from the kingdom all foreign born knights, crossbowmen, serjeants, and mercenary soldiers who have come with horses and arms to the kingdom's hurt. (reference)

He that gathered a hundred bushels of acorns or apples, had thereby a property in them, they were his goods as soon as gathered. (Second Treatise of Government)

The deposit of ratifications shall be made at Paris as soon as possible. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

After this speech he was gone as soon as possible.

He appeared to be alarmed, and asked to be informed as soon as Monsieur Madeleine came.

Tom strolled away casually, but as soon as he was away from the group he hurried his steps, and he disappeared among the willows that lined the river.

His speech was to the following effect, for I took notes of it as soon as he left me.

As soon as the breath of evening does not suffice longer to preserve them, then the nature of man does not differ much from that of the brute.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Change soiled underwear as soon as possible. (references)

To get relief, talk to your doctor or nurse as soon as pain begins. (references)

MRI can detect edema as soon as a few hours after the onset of stroke. (references)

Business

These guidelines will govern all telecommunications operators as soon as they come into effect. (references)

Foreign companies interested in bidding should submit all requested documents as soon as possible. (references)

The Thai government is enthusiastic about privatizing as many of these projects as possible and as soon as possible. (references)

Children

Nigeria

Young girls sometimes are forced into marriage as soon as they reach puberty, regardless of age, in order to prevent the "indecency" associated with premarital sex. (references)

Civil Liberties

Russia

Federal refugee policy aimed at repatriating IDP's as soon as possible back to Chechnya; however, federal authorities promised during the spring that no one would be repatriated forcibly. (references)

Belgium

Adult foreigners living outside the country may declare their Belgian nationality as soon as one parent legally has acquired it. The law includes provisions for the granting of refugee and asylee status in accordance with the 1951 U.N. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol. (references)

Economic History

Ukraine

A joint venture has all the rights of a legal entity as soon as it has its state registration. (references)

Chile

A trademark should be registered as soon as the exporter/investor has any intention of doing business in Chile. (references)

Bahrain

The planned superport at Hidd is set to go forward as soon as the financing and tendering packages comes together. (references)

Human Rights

Georgia

Officers must inform detainees of their rights and notify their families of their location as soon as possible. (references)

Mongolia

The program subsequently was halted due to a budget shortfall but is scheduled to resume as soon as budget problems are resolved. (references)

Turkey

By law a detainee's next of kin must be notified as soon as possible after arrest; in criminal and civil cases this requirement is observed. (references)

Political Economy

CHINA

China has agreed to stop all export subsidies on agricultural and industrial goods as soon as it becomes a WTO member. (references)

Trade

Uk

The UK supports the use of ISO, EU and national standards, with the higher standard superceding the lower as soon as it is issued. (references)

Bahrain

The government announced in July 1999 that importers can now clear goods as soon as they arrive at Bahrain's ports rather than wait one or two days for customs clearance. (references)

Travel

Ireland

An American citizen entering Ireland for permanent residence must register with the Aliens Office of the Department of Justice, Equality, and Law Reform as soon as possible after entering the country. (references)

Women

Russia

Several NGO's expressed serious concern about guidance provided to the new justices of peace--to whom most such cases are expected to be referred--which instructs the justices to reconcile the battered and the batterer and return the victim to the home as soon as possible. (references)

Worker Rights

Poland

Victims usually are deported as soon as possible in order to avoid any expenses connected with keeping them in detention. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "AS SOON AS": as soon as i can ♦ as soon as not ♦ as soon as one sees ♦ as soon as possible. Additional references.

Albanian

posa. (various references)

Arabic 

‏حالما (once, the moment that), ‏حالا (anon, at once, directly, forthright, forthwith, immediately, instantly, now, on the spot, outright, presently, promptly, readily, right away, right now, shortly, straight, straight away, without delay). (various references)

Bulgarian 

щом като (directly, once, since), щом (as, directly, immediately, once). (various references)

Czech

spíš než, jakmile (as ever, no sooner than, once, when). (various references)

Danish

så snart som. (various references)

Dutch

zohaast, zodra als, zodra. (various references)

Esperanto

tuj kiam. (various references)

Finnish

niin pian kuin, jahka (when), heti kun. (various references)

French

tout de suite (as soon as possible). (various references)

German

sobald (soon, when, whenever). (various references)

Greek 

αμέσωσ μόλισ. (various references)

Hebrew 

מי�" לאחר ש-, כאשר (when, when in clauses, while), בר�'ע ש- (once). (various references)

Hungarian

amint (as, immediately, just as, the moment that), mihelyt (as occasion offers, immediately). (various references)

Indonesian

sebaik (as good as), demi (after, by, for the sake of, sake). (various references)

Italian

appena (barely, freshly, hardly, just, merely, new, only, only just, scarcely, soon, sooner), al più presto possibile. (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

次第 (circumstances, dependent upon, immediate, order, precedence), 否や (if, no sooner than, objection, the moment, whether, yes or no). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

し� い (circumstances, dependent upon, enormous, immediate, immense, magazine's price, order, precedence, private university or college), いなや (if, no sooner than, objection, the moment, whether, yes or no). (various references)

Manx

Cha leah's foddym (as soon as I can). (various references)

Pig Latin

asay oonsay asay

Portuguese

assim que, tão logo, logo que (after, immediately, once). (various references)

Romanian

de îndatã ce (directly, so soon as). (various references)

Russian 

как только (as, as ever, no sooner than, no sooner then). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

čim (as, once, wherewith). (various references)

Spanish

tan pronto como, luego que (immediately), en cuanto (in so far as, inasmuch as, insomuch as). (various references)

Swedish

så snart som (directly, immediately), så fort som. (various references)

Turkish

-ir -mez, -ince (whenever, whensoever), hemen (anon, at a word, at no time, at once, bang off, directly, forthwith, immediate, immediately, in a jiffy, in a snap, in an instant, in no time, in short order, in two ticks, incontinently, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, on the instant, on the spot, out of hand, outright, presently, prompt, pronto, right away, right of the bat, right off, slick, soon, straight away, straight off, straightaway, then and there). (various references)

Turkmen 

dessine (just as). (various references)

Ukrainian

як тільки (directly, immediately, once, whenever, whensoever), так скоро, як. (various references)

atque, simul atque, ubi, ubique. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-3 letters: anoas.

-4 letters: anas, anoa, ansa, naos, ossa, sans, sass, sons, soon.

-5 letters: aas, ana, ass, noo, nos, ons, son, sos.

+2 letters: saskatoons.

+3 letters: anastomoses, anastomosis.

+4 letters: associations.

+5 letters: analogousness, anomalousness, somatostatins.