this
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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”).
Pronunciation
Determiner
this (plural these)
- The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).
- This classroom is where I learned to read and write.
- (colloquial, with stress on this) Referring to oneself.
- 1999, “Garage Sale”, in That '70s Show, season 2, episode 1, spoken by Michael Kelso (Ashton Kutcher):
- Hey, you know what's got two thumbs and really likes brownies? This guy!
- 2010, Stephen Jay Schwartz, Beat, New York, N.Y.: Forge Books, →ISBN, page 333:
- "You'll find another way. This girl is done." Hayden let his gun fall to the ground. "You can shoot me if you want. Its your call."
- 2017, Samantha Towle, Breaking Hollywood, London: Headline Eternal, →ISBN, page 205:
- Right, boys, as much fun as this night has been, this girl is tired, so I'm gonna hit the hay.
- 2021 July 1, Stephen Harrison, “Wikipedia's War on the Daily Mail”, in Slate, archived from the original on 2023-06-04:
- "As far as I can tell, there's been no journalistic interest in these basic issues of why Wikipedia editors make the decisions they do, and how they give effect to them, despite the fact the announcement of the ban was basically worldwide news," wrote Reddit user ronsmith7. Well, ronsmith7, today is your lucky day because this journalist is interested in those issues.
- 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.
- 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: “[…]”
- (informal) 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.
- (of a time reference) Designates the current or next instance.
- Coordinate term: next
- It's cold this morning.
- I plan to go to London this Friday.
Derived terms
- 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 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
- from this moment on
- from 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
- 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
- no horse in this race
- not long for this world
- now hear this
- on this score
- on this side of
- out of this world
- riddle me this
- screw this
- screw this for a game of soldiers
- screw this for a lark
- shuffle off this mortal coil
- sod this for a game of soldiers
- sod this for a lark
- that was then; this is now
- that was then and this is now
- there isn't any easy way to say this
- this afternoon
- this and that
- this and that and the other
- this-a-way
- this close
- this coming
- this evening
- this here
- this instant
- this is it
- this is not a drill
- this is someone
- this is the end
- this is the life
- this is war
- this is where I came in
- this is where we came in
- this is why we can't have nice things
- this just in
- this means war
- this minute
- this morning
- this much
- thisness
- this one
- this second
- this side of the black stump
- this, that, and the other
- this this rice
- this time
- this too shall pass
- this too shall pass away
- this way
- this week
- this-worldliness
- this-worldly
- this year
- this year's
- this you
- too good for this world
- to this day
- to this effect
- to this end
- to whom this may concern
- two can play at this game
- two can play this game
- watch this space
- what is this I don't even
- where does this bus go
- where does this train go
- who's robbing this coach
- who writes this stuff
- with this
- you call this
- you can't make this stuff up
- you got this
Related terms
Translations
the (thing) here
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known (thing) just mentioned
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known (thing) about to be mentioned
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known (thing) that the speaker does not think is known to the audience
which is current
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- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.
Translations to be checked
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Adverb
this (not comparable)
- 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.
Translations
to the degree or extent indicated
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Pronoun
this (plural these)
- The thing, item, etc. being indicated.
- This isn't the item that I ordered.
- c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii]:
- 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 […]
Related terms
Translations
the thing, item, etc. being indicated
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Noun
this (plural thises)
- (philosophy) Something being indicated that is here; one of these.
- 2001, James G. Lennox, Aristotle's Philosophy of Biology, page 151:
- 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.
Interjection
this
- (Internet slang) 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!
Synonyms
Anagrams
Etymology 1
Determiner
this
- Alternative spelling of þis (“this”)
Pronoun
this
- Alternative spelling of þis (“this”)
Adverb
this
- Alternative spelling of þis (“this”)
Etymology 2
Determiner
this
- Alternative spelling of þis (“these”)
Pronoun
this
- Alternative spelling of þis (“these”)
Etymology
Of onomatopoeic origin.
Pronunciation
Interjection
this
- the sound a cat makes when preparing to attack something
- the sound of damp wood burning
References
- Academia Mayor de la Lengua Quechua (2005) Diccionario quechua-español-quechua/Qheswa-español-qheswa simi taqe, Cuzco: Regional Government of Cuzco, page 207
Determiner
this (plural thir)
- this
- Doric Scots form of thir (“these”)
- This plants is deid.
- These plants are dead.
Pronoun
this (plural thir)
- this
- Doric Scots form of thir (“these”)
Etymology
From Middle English this, from Old English þis.
Pronunciation
Determiner
this
References
- Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 104
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