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 ...
Synonyms for THIS: closer, near, front, inside, hither, nigher, fore, forward; Antonyms of THIS: that, other, further, opposite, far, farther, distant, ...
Interjection. edit. this. (Internet slang) Indicates the speaker's strong approval or agreement with the previous material.
This definition: (used to indicate a person, thing, idea, state, event, time, remark, etc., as present, near, just mentioned or pointed out, supposed to be ...
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this · aforementioned · already stated · here · previously mentioned · that · the indicated · the present. pronoun as in the one.
used for a person, object, idea, etc. to show which one is referred to: Can you sign this form here for me? These books are too heavy for me to carry.
this · 1. determiner. You use this to refer back to a particular person or thing that has been mentioned or implied. · 2. pronoun. You use this to introduce ...
THIS meaning: 1 : the person, thing, or idea that is present or near in place, time, or thought or that has just been mentioned; 2 : the thing that is ...