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this

det
/ðɪs/

Etymology

From Middle English this, from Old English þis (neuter demonstrative), from North Sea Germanic base *þa- "that", from Proto-Germanic *þat, from Proto-Indo-European *tód, extended form of demonstrative base *to-; + North-West Germanic definitive suffix -s, from Proto-Indo-European *só (“this, that”). Cognate with Scots this (“this”), Saterland Frisian dusse (“this”), West Frisian dizze (“this”), German dies, dieses (“this”), Old Gutnish þissi (“this”).

  1. derived from *só✻
  2. derived from *tód✻
  3. derived from *þat✻
  4. inherited from þis
  5. inherited from this

Definitions

  1. The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).

    • This classroom is where I learned to read and write.
    • Right, boys, as much fun as this night has been, this girl is tired, so I'm gonna hit the hay.

  2. The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone just mentioned).

    • They give the appearance of knowing what they're doing. It's this appearance that lets them get away with so much.

  3. The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone about to be mentioned).

    • When asked what he wanted for his birthday, he gave this reply: “[…]”
  4. ›+ 7 more definitions

    1. A known (thing) (used in first mentioning a person or thing that the speaker does not…

      A known (thing) (used in first mentioning a person or thing that the speaker does not think is known to the audience). Compare with "a certain ...".

      • I met this woman the other day who's allergic to wheat. I didn't even know that was possible!
      • There's just this nervous mannerism that Bob has with his hands, and it drives me crazy.

    2. Designates the current or next instance.

      • It's cold this morning.
      • I plan to go to London this Friday.

    3. To the degree or extent indicated.

      • I need this much water.
      • Do we need this many recommendations?
      • We've already come this far, we can't turn back now.

    4. The thing, item, etc. being indicated.

      • This isn't the item that I ordered.
      • This is the excellent foppery of the world, that, when we are sick in fortune,—often the surfeit of our own behaviour,—we make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon, and the stars[…]

    5. Something being indicated that is here

      Something being indicated that is here; one of these.

      • Terms like 'house', 'sphere', 'animal', and 'human' do not refer to other thises distinct from these ones here — they refer to the sort of thing these ones here are.

    6. Indicates the speaker's strong approval or agreement with the previous material.

      • ― I wish trolls could be banned from the forum immediately, without any discussion. ― This!

    7. plural of Thi

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Derived

and all this, at this juncture, at this moment in time, at this point, at this point in time, at this rate, blow this for a game of soldiers, blow this for a lark, blow this joint, blow this popsicle stand, blow this pop stand, can do this all day, don't try this at home, forget to take one's medication this morning, forget to take one's pills this morning, for this once, this moment on, this time on, fuck this, fuck this for a game of soldiers, fuck this for a lark, get this, have seen this film, have seen this movie, how do you pronounce this word, how do you spell this word, I am afraid of this, I approve this message, I'm going to hell for this, in this connection, in this day and age, in this essay I will, is this a safe space, it was like this, it was this way, let's get this circus on the road, let's get this party started, let this cup pass from me, make this world go around, make this world go round · +77 more

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for this. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA