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[1] plural of this.
[2] (used to indicate a person, thing, idea, state, event, time, remark, etc., as present, near, just mentioned or pointed out, supposed to be understood, or by way of emphasis): This is my coat.
[3] (used to indicate one of two or more persons, things, etc., referring to the one nearer in place, time, or thought; opposed to that ): This is Liza and that is Amy.
[4] (used to indicate one of two or more persons, things, etc., implying a contrast or contradistinction; opposed to that ): I'd take that instead of this.
[5] what is about to follow: Now hear this! Watch this!
[6] (used to indicate a person, place, thing, or degree as present, near, just indicated or mentioned, or as well-known or characteristic): These people are my friends. This problem has worried me for a long time.
[7] (used to indicate the nearer in time, place, or thought of two persons, things, etc.; opposed to that ).
[8] (used to imply mere contradistinction; opposed to that ).
[9] (used in place of an indefinite article for emphasis): I was walking down the street when I heard this explosion.
[10] (used with adjectives and adverbs of quantity or extent) to the extent or degree indicated: this far; this softly.
[11] the form of this used before a plural noun these men (as pronoun ) I don't much care for these
[12] used preceding a noun referring to something or someone that is closer: distinct from that this dress is cheaper than that one ; look at this picture (as pronoun ) this is Mary and that is her boyfriend ; take this
[13] used preceding a noun that has just been mentioned or is understood this plan of yours won't work (as pronoun ) I first saw this on Sunday
[14] used to refer to something about to be said, read, etc consider this argument (as pronoun ) listen to this
[15] the present or immediate this time you'll know better (as pronoun ) before this, I was mistaken
[16] informal often used in storytelling, an emphatic form of a 1 , the 1 I saw this big brown bear
[17] this and that various unspecified and trivial actions, matters, objects, etc
[18] this here US not standard an emphatic form of this (def. 1), this (def. 2), this (def. 3)
[19] with this or at this after this; thereupon
[20] used with adjectives and adverbs to specify a precise degree that is about to be mentioned go just this fast and you'll be safe

Words nearby These

thersitical, thes., thesaurismosis, thesaurus, thesaurus.com, these, these are the times that try men's souls, theseus, thesiger, thesis, thesis play

Origin of These

isbefore 900; (pronoun and adj.) Middle English; Old English: nominative and accusative neuter singular of the demonstrative pronoun thes (masculine), thēos (feminine); cognate with German dies, Old Norse thissi; (adv.) Middle English, special use of the OE instrumental singular thȳs, thīs, accusative singular neuter this, perhaps by association with thus

Word origin for These

isOld English thēs, thēos, this (masculine, feminine, neuter singular); related to Old Saxon thit, Old High German diz , Old Norse thessi

Synonyms for These

the above-mentioned, the particular