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 zeal should be according to knowledge. Sprat. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ According to has been called a prepositional phrase, but strictly speaking, according is a participle in the sense of agreeing, acceding, and to alone is the preposition. [ 1913 Webster ]
According as,
Is all things well,
According as I gave directions? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The land which the Lord will give you according as he hath promised. Ex. xii. 25. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Accordingly; correspondingly. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv.
Behold, and so proceed accordingly. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]