according to
[adverb]
Synonyms:
- as stated by, as believed by, as maintained by, in the light of, on the authority of, on the report of
- in keeping with, after, after the manner of, consistent with, in accordance with, in compliance with, in line with, in the manner of

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

acˈcording to S2 W1 preposition

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.
► Do not say ‘according to me’ or ‘according to my opinion/point of view’. Say in my opinion: In my opinion his first book is much better.

2. in a way that depends on differences in situations or amounts:
You will be paid according to the amount of work you do.

3. in a way that agrees with a system or plan, or obeys a set of rules:
The game will be played according to rules laid down for the 1992 Cup.
Everything went according to plan, and we arrived on time.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

according to
preposition
1.
BAD: According to me, we should spend more money on education.
GOOD: In my opinion, we should spend more money on education.

Usage Note:
according to + the writer/Dr Owen/her teachers/them etc (NOT me/us ): 'According to Charles Anderson, the government should pay closer attention to public opinion.'
To introduce your own opinion, use in my/our opinion : 'In my opinion, he didn't deserve a prison sentence.'

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2.
See OPINION 1 (opinion), POINT OF VIEW 1 (point of view)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

according to
• according to (someone or something)
as said or told by someone, in agreement with something, in the order of something, in proportion to something
According to our teacher, there will be no class next week.

We did everything according to the terms of our agreement.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

according to something
• according to (someone or something)
as said or told by someone, in agreement with something, in the order of something, in proportion to something
According to our teacher, there will be no class next week.

We did everything according to the terms of our agreement.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

according to
prep.
1. So as to match or agree with; so as to be alike in.
Many words are pronounced according to the spelling but some are not.
The boys were placed in three groups according to height.
2. On the word or authority of.
According to the Bible, Adam was the first man.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲