such

[ suhch ]

/ sʌtʃ /

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adjective

of the kind, character, degree, extent, etc., of that or those indicated or implied: Such a man is dangerous.

of that particular kind or character: The food, such as it was, was plentiful.

like or similar: tea, coffee, and such commodities.

(used with omission of an indication of comparison) of so extreme a kind; so great, good, bad, etc.: He is such a liar.

being as stated or indicated: Such is the case.

being the person or thing or the persons or things indicated: If any member be behind in his dues, such member shall be suspended.

definite but not specified; such and such: Allow such an amount for food and such an amount for rent.

adverb

so; very; to such a degree: such pleasant people.

in such a way or manner.

pronoun

such a person or thing or such persons or things: kings, princes, and such.

someone or something indicated or exemplified: He claims to be a friend but is not such.

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Idioms

as such. as¹(def 28).

such as,

of the kind specified: A plan such as you propose will never succeed.
for example: He considers quiet pastimes, such as reading and chess, a bore.

Origin of such

before 900; Middle English such, swulch, suilch, Old English swilc, swelc < Germanic *swa so¹ + *līko- like¹; cognate with German solch, Old Norse slīkr, Gothic swaleiks

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Examples from the Web for such

Such is her burgeoning popularity Toomey is looking to employ more instructors to lead her highly personalized exercise classes.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze|Lizzie Crocker|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
There is no such thing as speech so hateful or offensive it somehow “justifies” or “legitimizes” the use of violence.
Trolls and Martyrdom: Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie|Arthur Chu|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
A few years back, designer John Galliano was fined by the government for sharing just such anti-semitic sentiments in public.
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The eating disorder field remains divided over the potential efficacy of such measures.
How Skinny Is Too Skinny? Israel Bans ‘Underweight’ Models|Carrie Arnold|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST

No one seems to know who that is—or why they would want to do such a thing.
Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers|Stereo Williams|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He might have excused her with the remark that just on such was an accidental inequality the more dangerous.
Weighed and Wanting|George MacDonald
Now I had never thought of such a thing until he suggested it.
The Story of Scraggles|George Wharton James
As the Will may assume in the absence of such affirmations, and in the direction of them, so it may in opposition to them.
Doctrine of the Will|Asa Mahan
We were such good friends, and we felt, I daresay, that it was our duty to love each other.
Robert Orange|John Oliver Hobbes
Altogether, it was a nice scrambling, homelike expedition, if I had not come back with such a bad headache.
Up the Country|Emily Eden

British Dictionary definitions for such

such

/ (sʌtʃ) /

determiner (often foll by a corresponding subordinate clause introduced by that or as)

of the sort specified or understoodsuch books shouldn't be sold here
(as pronoun)such is life; robbers, rapists, and such

so great; so muchsuch a help; I've never seen such weeping

as such

in the capacity previously specified or understooda judge as such hasn't so much power
in itself or themselvesintelligence as such can't guarantee success

such and such specific, but not known or namedat such and such a time

such as

for exampleanimals, such as elephants and tigers
of a similar kind as; likepeople such as your friend John make me angry
of the (usually small) amount, etcthe food, such as there was, was excellent

such that so that: used to express purpose or resultpower such that it was effortless

adverb

(intensifier)such nice people; such a nice person that I gave him a present

Word Origin for such

Old English swilc; related to Old Frisian sālik, Old Norse slīkr, Gothic swaleiks, Old High German sulih

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Word Origin and History for such

such

adj.

Old English swylc, swilc from a Proto-Germanic compound *swalikaz "so formed" (cf. Old Saxon sulik, Old Norse slikr, Old Frisian selik, Middle Dutch selc, Dutch zulk, Old High German sulih, German solch, Gothic swaleiks), from swa "so" (see so) + *likan "form," source of Old English gelic "similar" (see like). Colloquial suchlike (early 15c.) is pleonastic.

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