sic

Adv

1. (not-comparable) Thus; as written; used to indicate, for example, that text is being quoted as it is from the source.
2. (broadly, not-comparable) Used in the manner of scare quotes

Verb

To mark with a bracketed sic.

Verb

1. (transitive) To incite an attack by, especially a dog or dogs.
2. (transitive) To set upon; to chase; to attack.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sɪk/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin sīc (“thus, so”).

Synonyms

thus

so

set

in this way

thereby

thusly

thuswise

play off

attack

👊

urge to a pursuit

chase

in such a way

Translations

sic

sic

szczuć

dasselbe

azuzar

sic

hetzen

هكذا

sic

ita

zo

sic

tak

napuścić

poszczuć