The Collaborative International Dictionary
Such \Such\, a. [OE. such, sich, sech, sik, swich, swilch, swulch, swilc, swulc, AS. swelc, swilc, swylc; akin to OFries. selik, D. zulk, OS. sulic, OHG. sulih, solih, G. solch, Icel. sl[=i]kr, OSw. salik, Sw. slik, Dan. slig, Goth. swaleiks; originally meaning, so shaped. [root]192. See So, Like, a., and cf. Which.]
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Of that kind; of the like kind; like; resembling; similar; as, we never saw such a day; -- followed by that or as introducing the word or proposition which defines the similarity, or the standard of comparison; as, the books are not such that I can recommend them, or, not such as I can recommend; these apples are not such as those we saw yesterday; give your children such precepts as tend to make them better.
And in his time such a conqueror That greater was there none under the sun.
--Chaucer.His misery was such that none of the bystanders could refrain from weeping.
--Macaulay.Note: The indefinite article a or an never precedes such, but is placed between it and the noun to which it refers; as, such a man; such an honor. The indefinite adjective some, several, one, few, many, all, etc., precede such; as, one such book is enough; all such people ought to be avoided; few such ideas were then held.
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Having the particular quality or character specified.
That thou art happy, owe to God; That thou continuest such, owe to thyself.
--Milton. The same that; -- with as; as, this was the state of the kingdom at such time as the enemy landed. ``[It] hath such senses as we have.''
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Certain; -- representing the object as already particularized in terms which are not mentioned.
In rushed one and tells him such a knight Is new arrived.
--Daniel.To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year.
--James iv. 13.Note: Such is used pronominally. ``He was the father of such as dwell in tents.''
--Gen. iv. 20. ``Such as I are free in spirit when our limbs are chained.''
--Sir W. Scott. Such is also used before adjectives joined to substantives; as, the fleet encountered such a terrible storm that it put back. ``Everything was managed with so much care, and such excellent order was observed.''
--De Foe.Temple sprung from a family which . . . long after his death produced so many eminent men, and formed such distinguished alliances, that, etc.
--Macaulay. [1913 Webster] Such is used emphatically, without the correlative.Now will he be mocking: I shall have such a life.
--Shak. [1913 Webster] Such was formerly used with numerals in the sense of times as much or as many; as, such ten, or ten times as many.Such and such, or Such or such, certain; some; -- used to represent the object indefinitely, as already particularized in one way or another, or as being of one kind or another. ``In such and such a place shall be my camp.''
--2 Kings vi. 8. ``Sovereign authority may enact a law commanding such and such an action.''
--South.Such like or Such character, of the like kind.
And many other such like things ye do.
--Mark vii. 8.
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Usage examples of "such like".
Consider thy great frailty, which thou dost so often experience in trifling matters nevertheless, for thy soul's health these things are done when they and such like happen unto thee.
As to his bodily application, or matter of action, besides that he is obliged to keep his armies in good discipline and exercise, he ought to inure himself to sports, and by hunting and hawking, and such like recreation, accustom his body to hardship, and hunger, and thirst, and at the same time inform himself of the coasts and situation of the country, the bigness and elevation of the mountains, the largeness and avenues of the valleys, the extent of the plains, the nature of the rivers and fens, which is to be done with great curiosity.
And because of this rule, they are foolish who make a vow not to comb their hair on the Sabbath, or who fast on Sunday, saying, The better the day the better the deed, and such like.
I extract ten to repair the damage to my rooms inflicted by various sorcerous warning messages and such like, and split the rest with Makri, which gives her twenty-five gurans.
As, to take an example of simple heresy, when people are found to shelter known heretics, and show favour to them, or visit and associate with them and give gifts to them, receive them into their houses and protect them, and such like: such people are vehemently suspected of heresy.
Allworthy was a justice of peace, certain things occurred in examinations concerning bastards, and such like, which are apt to give great offence to the chaste ears of virgins, especially when they approach the age of forty, as was the case of Miss Bridget.
No doubt in winter they cut ice on the river, and stored it in sawdust or such like, in an ice house, the beer with it.
Round about hung old clothes, umbrellas, and such like Rag-Fair goods.
I don't think they're meant to have affairs with married ex-lovers either, although different sects adopt different views on celibacy and such like.