such
determinerpronounnountop 1 000 in film dialogue
- //sʌt͡ʃ//
- //sɪt͡ʃ//
- //sɛt͡ʃ//
- //sʊt͡ʃ//
Like this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something implied by context.
determiner
- 1
Like this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something implied by context.
I’ve never seen such clouds in the sky before.
Really? Unfortunately, my mind refuses to bring any such memory forward.
After "reiterate" do not use "(yet) again" and other such expressions.
I had occasion […] to make a somewhat long business trip to Chicago, and on my return […] I found Farrar awaiting me in the railway station. He smiled his wonted fraction by way of greeting, […], and finally leading me to his buggy, turned and drove out of town. I was completely mystified at such an unusual proceeding.
- 2
Any.
the above address or at such other address as may be provided
- 3
Used as an intensifier roughly equivalent to very much (of), quite or rather.
Unfortunately, it wasn't such a good holiday as we thought it would.
I spent such a lot last night (that) now I can't even afford a burger.
The party was such a bore. "Bottomless" is such a lie.
You're all such kind people!
- 4
Used as an intensifier roughly equivalent to very much (of), quite or rather. Used with gradable noun phrases to form exclamations.
Such hypocrisy!
Such bouncy children you have.
Why, I was absolutely spellbound. She sings with such passion!
- 5
obsoleteA certain; representing the object as already particularized in terms which are not mentioned.
In rushed one and tells him such a knight / Is new arrived.
To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year.
Etymology
From Middle English such, swuch, swich, swilch, swulch, from Old English swelċ, from Proto-West Germanic *swalīk, from Proto-Germanic *swalīkaz (“so formed, so like”), equivalent to so + like. Cognate with Scots swilk, sic, sik (“such”), Saterland Frisian suk (“such”), West Frisian suk, sok (“such”), Low German sülk, sulk, suk (“such”), Dutch zulk (“such”), German solch (“such”), Danish slig (“like that, such”), Swedish slik (“such”), Icelandic slíkur (“such”). More at so, like.
pronoun
- 1
A person, a thing, people, or things like the one or ones already mentioned.
Such is life, such as it is.
When applied to women, 'handsome' is used mostly of such as are middle-aged or elderly.
Such was her legal understanding that she navigated the negotiation with ease.
These oraculous proficients are day and night employed in deep searches for the direction of such as run astray after their lost goods : but at present they are more particularly serviceable to their country in foretelling the fate of such as have chances in the public lottery.
noun
- 1
Something being indicated that is similar to something else.
But granted that Plato does not accept the this-such distinction, why saddle him with the view that all things are thises, rather than all suches or perhaps even neither?
Forms
- plural
- suches
such · Like this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something implied by context.
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