such

Meaning

1. Like this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something implied by context.
2. Any.
3. Used as an intensifier roughly equivalent to very much (of), quite or rather.
4. Used as an intensifier roughly equivalent to very much (of), quite or rather.
5. (obsolete) A certain; representing the object as already particularized in terms which are not mentioned.

like that

like this

this kind of

that kind of

such a quantity

that kind

in this way

of the kind

of the sort

that sort of

the same

above-mentioned

this much

of this kind

such an extent

such a one

so extreme

of this aspect

of this measure

position disposition

posture power

about

authoritative like that

in such a manner

in such a way

such a

such a thing

in that way

of that kind

so great

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sʌt͡ʃ/

From Middle English such, swuch, swich, swilch, swulch, from Old English swelċ, from Proto-West Germanic *swalīk, from Proto-Germanic *swalīkaz (“so formed, so like”), equivalent to so + like. Cognate with Scots swilk, sic, sik (“such”), Saterland Frisian suk (“such”), West Frisian suk, sok (“such”), Dutch zulk (“such”), Low German sölk, sulk, sülk, suk (“such”), German solch (“such”), Danish slig (“like that, such”), Swedish slik (“such”), Icelandic slíkur (“such”). More at so, like.