Main Entry:
this
Pronunciation:
\ˈthis, thəs\
Function:
pronoun
Inflected Form(s):
plural these \ˈthēz\
Etymology:
Middle English, pron. & adjective, from Old English thes (masculine), this (neuter); akin to Old High German dese this, Old English thæt that
Date:
before 12th century

1 a (1): the person, thing, or idea that is present or near in place, time, or thought or that has just been mentioned {these are my hands} (2): what is stated in the following phrase, clause, or discourse {I can only say this: it wasn't here yesterday} b: this time or place {expected to return before this}2 a: the one nearer or more immediately under observation or discussion {this is iron and that is tin} b: the one more recently referred to

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