such

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

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

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

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

  3. being as stated or indicated: Such is the case.

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

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

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

  2. in such a way or manner.

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

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

Idioms about such

  1. as such. as1 (def. 28).

  2. 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

1
First recorded before 900; Middle English suilch, such, swulch, Old English swelc, swilc; equivalent to so1 + like1; cognate with German solch, Old Norse slīkr, Gothic swaleiks

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How to use such in a sentence

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 understood: such books shouldn't be sold here

    • (as pronoun): such is life; robbers, rapists, and such

  1. so great; so much: such a help; I've never seen such weeping

  1. as such

    • in the capacity previously specified or understood: a judge as such hasn't so much power

    • in itself or themselves: intelligence as such can't guarantee success

  2. such and such specific, but not known or named: at such and such a time

  3. such as

    • for example: animals, such as elephants and tigers

    • of a similar kind as; like: people such as your friend John make me angry

    • of the (usually small) amount, etc: the food, such as there was, was excellent

  4. such that so that: used to express purpose or result: power such that it was effortless

adverb
  1. (intensifier): such nice people; such a nice person that I gave him a present

Origin of such

1
Old English swilc; related to Old Frisian sālik, Old Norse slīkr, Gothic swaleiks, Old High German sulih

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