as it were meaning in Sanskrit

Sanskrit words for as it were

as it were, as if

इव iva

English meaning of as it were

1. adverb Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, it, were.
2. adverb Used to indicate that a word or statement is perhaps not exact though practically right; as if it were so.
3. adverb Used to draw attention to the use of a metaphor, sometimes to prevent confusion or to highlight wordplay.

Full definition of as it were

as it were in a sentence

• She gave all of the women seated at the restaurant food for thought, as it were.
• Concerns that cloud seeding might “steal” water from an area a cloud is traveling toward—robbing Peter to water Paul, as it were—have been dispelled.

Synonyms of as it were

• if you will
• in a manner of speaking
• so to speak
• figuratively
• metaphorically

All synonyms of as it were

as it were in other languages

• as it were in Malayalam

Questions about as it were in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of as it were in Sanskrit?

As it were in Sanskrit is इव (iva).

as it were इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?

As it were: इव (iva).

What does as it were mean in English?

As it were means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, it, were.