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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.

such

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determiner

1. of the sort specified or understood
  such books shouldn't be sold here
2. ( as pronoun )
  robbers, rapists, and such
  such is life
so great; so much
such a help
I've never seen such weeping
as such
1. in the capacity previously specified or understood
  a judge as such hasn't so much power
2. in itself or themselves
  intelligence as such can't guarantee success
such and such
specific, but not known or named
at such and such a time
such as
1. for example
  animals, such as elephants and tigers
2. of a similar kind as; like
  people such as your friend John make me angry
3. of the (usually small) amount, etc
  the food, such as there was, was excellent
such that
so that: used to express purpose or result
power such that it was effortless

adverb

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of such¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English suilch, such, swulch, Old English swelc, swilc; equivalent to so ¹ + like ¹; cognate with German solch, Old Norse ��ī��, Gothic swaleiks

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of such¹

Old English swilc; related to Old Frisian ��, Old Norse ��ī��, Gothic swaleiks, Old High German sulih

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

such as,
1. of the kind specified:
  A plan such as you propose will never succeed.
2. for example:
  He considers quiet pastimes, such as reading and chess, a bore.
as such. as ¹( def 28 ).

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"Can any sophisticated religion, with such a huge following, really go on and on into the future with such a secondary, demeaning role for women?" he asks.

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Ministers have said there are no plans to introduce such rules.

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But people living in central and eastern Europe, such as Czechoslovakia, emerged from Nazi occupation in 1945 only to end up under Communist regimes - whether they liked it or not.

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That task looks even harder now, after Bournemouth battled back from Declan Rice's opener with two goals in the second half, but Arteta believes such a loss could ultimately work in their favour.

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The government has attributed this to external factors such as the Ukraine and Gaza wars and supply chain disruptions.

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