this
this/T͟His/
pronoun
- used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand or being indicated or experienced."is this your bag?"
- referring to a specific thing or situation just mentioned."the company was transformed and Ward had played a vital role in bringing this about"
determiner
- used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand or being indicated or experienced."don't listen to this guy"
- referring to a specific thing or situation just mentioned."there was a court case resulting from this incident"
- used with periods of time related to the present."I thought you were busy all this week"
- used (chiefly in narrative) to refer to a person or thing previously unspecified."I turned around, and there was this big mummy standing next to us!"
adverb
to the degree or extent indicated.
"they can't handle a job this big"
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The meaning of THIS is the person, thing, or idea that is present or near in place, time, or thought or that has just been mentioned. How to use this in a ...
Interjection edit. this. (Internet slang) Indicates the speaker's strong approval or agreement with the previous material.
Synonyms for THIS: closer, near, front, inside, hither, nigher, fore, forward; Antonyms of THIS: that, other, further, opposite, far, farther, distant, ...
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Posted: Jul 21, 2023
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this · aforementioned · already stated · here · previously mentioned · that · the indicated · the present. pronoun as in the one.
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Posted: Jul 31, 2014
Posted: Jul 31, 2014
(used to indicate a person, thing, idea, state, event, time, remark, etc., as present, near, just mentioned or pointed out, supposed to be understood, ...
THIS meaning: 1. used for a person, object, idea, etc. to show which one is referred to: 2. used when you…. Learn more.
9 senses: 1. a. used preceding a noun referring to something or someone that is closer: distinct from that b. (as pronoun) 2.
— used to say that a very important thing is about to be done, a very important event is about to happen, etc.