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such
[suhch]
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
/ ʌʃ /
determiner
of the sort specified or understood
such books shouldn't be sold here
( as pronoun )
such is life
robbers, rapists, and such
so great; so much
such a help
I've never seen such weeping
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
specific, but not known or named
at such and such a time
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
so that: used to express purpose or result
power such that it was effortless
adverb
(intensifier)
such nice people
such a nice person that I gave him a present
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of such1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Hunt said he and parliamentary colleagues such as Sir David Davis "now believe the time has come for these concerns to be addressed as a matter of urgency".
It is passed on through injuries such as bites and scratches from an infected animal.
Scientists from the World Weather Attribution group have previously found such extremes would have been "almost impossible" without human-induced climate change.
The children picked up from each other using phrases such as "I would like to build on" or "I would like to challenge" the ideas put forward by their classmates.
“It’s almost like watching your parents fight. The two godfathers of the industry have divergent opinions on such a fundamental question.”
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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