according to

according to
ac`cording ,to preposition ***
1. ) if you do something according to a plan, system, or set of rules, you do it in a way that agrees with or obeys that plan, system, or set of rules:
We should try to play the game according to the rules.
go according to plan (=happen in the way that was intended or planned): If everything goes according to plan, they should finish by Thursday.
2. ) used for saying where information or ideas have come from:
According to newspaper reports, fighting has broken out in the northern provinces.
According to Freud, our dreams represent our hidden desires.
3. ) used for saying that something changes or is different depending on the situation:
Each child will be helped according to his or her needs.
The amount of tax people pay varies according to where they live.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • According — Ac*cord ing, p. a. Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious. This according voice of national wisdom. Burke. Mind and soul according well. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] According to him, every person was to be bought. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] Our …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • According as — According Ac*cord ing, p. a. Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious. This according voice of national wisdom. Burke. Mind and soul according well. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] According to him, every person was to be bought. Macaulay. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • according — 1. according as. This is now well established as a subordinating conjunction meaning ‘depending on whether, to the extent to which’, despite Fowler s long warning (1926) against its use: e.g. • Llanaba Castle presents two quite different aspects …   Modern English usage

  • according to — W1S2 prep 1.) as shown by something or stated by someone ▪ According to the police, his attackers beat him with a blunt instrument. ▪ There is now widespread support for these proposals, according to a recent public opinion poll. 2.) in a way… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • according to — UK US preposition ► used for saying which person, group, piece of information, etc. provides a particular fact: »According to a company spokesman, the firm is expected to have sales of more than $3.5 billion this year. according to… …   Financial and business terms

  • according — ► ADVERB 1) (according to) as stated by or in. 2) (according to) corresponding or in proportion to. 3) (according as) depending on whether …   English terms dictionary

  • according — [ə kôr′diŋ] adj. agreeing; in harmony according as 1. to the degree that; in proportion as 2. depending on whether; if according to 1. in agreement with 2. in the order of [arranged according to size] …   English World dictionary

  • according — c.1300, matching, similar, correponding, prp. adjective and adverb from ACCORD (Cf. accord) (v.). Meanings conforming (to), compliant, in agreement; consistent, harmonious; suitable, appropriate are from late 14c. According to referring to, lit.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • According — Ac*cord ing, adv. Accordingly; correspondingly. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • according to — index pursuant to Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • according to — ♦ 1) PHR PREP If someone says that something is true according to a particular person, book, or other source of information, they are indicating where they got their information. Philip stayed at the hotel, according to Mr Hemming... He and his… …   English dictionary

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