- so\ as\ to
- • in order to• so as toconjFor the purpose of; to. - Used with an infinitive.
In order to follow the buffalo, the Indians often had to move their camps.
We picked apples so as to make a pie.
Compare: so that••with the purpose or aim of doing or causing smth; so as to
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.