such
[ suhch ]
/ sʌtʃ /
adjective
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 for such
- 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.
as such. as1 (def. 28).
such as,
Words nearby such
succulent, succumb, succursal, succus, succuss, such, such and such, such as, such as it is, suchlike, suchness
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British Dictionary definitions for such
such
/ (sʌtʃ) /
determiner (often foll by a corresponding subordinate clause introduced by that or as)
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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