Such
[sʌtʃ]
Definition
(adj.) of so extreme a degree or extent; 'such weeping'; 'so much weeping'; 'such a help'; 'such grief'; 'never dreamed of such beauty' .
(adv.) to so extreme a degree; 'he is such a baby'; 'Such rich people!'.
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Definition
(a.) Of that kind; of the like kind; like; resembling; similar; as, we never saw such a day; -- followed by that or as introducing the word or proposition which defines the similarity, or the standard of comparison; as, the books are not such that I can recommend them, or, not such as I can recommend; these apples are not such as those we saw yesterday; give your children such precepts as tend to make them better.
(a.) Having the particular quality or character specified.
(a.) The same that; -- with as; as, this was the state of the kingdom at such time as the enemy landed.
(a.) Certain; -- representing the object as already particularized in terms which are not mentioned.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. [1]. Like, similar, of that kind, of the like kind.[2]. So, in the same state or condition, as it is, as it was.
Checker: Marge
Definition
adj. of the like kind: of that quality or character mentioned.—pron. denoting a particular person or thing as in such and such.—adv. Such′wise in such a manner.—Such and such Such or such this or that some indefinitely; Such like (B.)=Such.
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Examples
- Investigation of these cases, however, revealed invariably the purely fraudulent nature of all such offers, which were uniformly declined. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- I had never before seen Mr. Bruff pay her such devoted attention, and look at her with such marked respect. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Nothing, he said, can be more just than such a description of him. Plato. The Republic.
- His mouth was such a post-office of a mouth that he had a mechanical appearance of smiling. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- Yes, but such care could have been furnished by any one of us. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- As events turned out, no such emergency as this occurred. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- The case has assumed such an extraordinary aspect since Sergeant Cuff's time, that you may revive his interest in the inquiry. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- The Swiss deposits contain clear evidence of such catastrophes. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Such is the process by which the youth passes from the necessary pleasures to the unnecessary. Plato. The Republic.
- Such companies, therefore, commonly draw to themselves much greater stocks, than any private copartnery can boast of. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- But she took such a long walk up and down our rooms that night, while I was writing to Agnes, that I began to think she meant to walk till morning. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- But as Elizabeth could not receive comfort from any such expectation, she made no answer. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- No, sir, such a man will look after himself and will look after his chums. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- I never had such a night in my life! Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- And education is not a mere means to such a life. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- You talk in such a way about 'mamma' it is enough to make one jealous of the old lady. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Such taxes appear to me to be revolutionary. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- My rescue from this kind of existence I considered quite hopeless, and abandoned, as such, altogether. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Anybody here seen anything of any such game? Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- Is there really such a place? Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- I say that these monstrous laws of yours will bring a curse upon the land--God will not let such wickedness endure. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- However probable it was to him, she had heard of no such thing. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- She has such a strong attachment to you and reliance on you. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Is there, indeed, such happiness on earth? Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- Did you ever see any one who was kind to such things? Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Be dazed if I should like a relation of mine to have been made such a fool of by a man. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- If I must disgrace myself by such a bargain with any man, I prefer that it be one I already despise. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- It was in vain for Annie to protest that she was weary of such things. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Such the decree of the High Ruler from whom there is no appeal: to whom I submit. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Repeated depredations on the frontiers had exasperated the inhabitants to such a degree, that they determined on revenge upon every Indian. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
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