Definitions for These
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Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thesepronoun, the plural of this.

   1. Opposed to those.

   Did we for these barbarians plant and sow
   On these, on these our happy fields bestow? Dryden.

   2. These relates to the persons or things last mentioned; and those to the first.

   More rain falls in June and July than in December and January; but it makes a much greater shew upon the earth in these months than in those, because it lies longer upon it. John Woodward, Nat. Hist. p. iv.

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1. these

   "These" is a demonstrative pronoun that is used to refer to a specific group of people, things, or ideas that have already been mentioned or are known to the speaker and the listener. It is a plural form of "this" and is commonly used to indicate objects or individuals that are nearby or within sight. Alternatively, it can also be used to refer to concepts or ideas that have been previously mentioned in a conversation or text.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 4 votes

1. These

   the plural of this. See This

2. These

   of This

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. These

   thēz, demons. pron., pl. of this. [A.S. thǽs, pl. of thes, this. Doublet those.]

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1. these

   Plural form of the word this.

   These days are so beautiful to be here on planet earth, seeing the unity in creation, the love and teamwork, a real joy to be here.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 10, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'These' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #77

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'These' in Written Corpus Frequency: #120

Anagrams for These »

1. seeth

2. sheet

3. thees

How to pronounce These?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say These in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of These in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of These in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of These in a Sentence

1. Torek Farhadi:

   The younger among the Taliban do not agree with some of these edicts, but they are not comfortable contradicting the elders.

2. Jeff Sessions:

   Not only do these policies endanger lives of every American, just last May, the Department of Justice inspector general found that these policies also violate federal law, the president has rightly said disregard for law must end.

3. Eric Fehrnstrom:

   The language of politics these days is a visual language.

4. Pope Francis:

   Wine is a sign of happiness, love and plenty, how many of our adolescents and young people sense that these are no longer found in their homes? How many women, sad and lonely, wonder when love left, when it slipped away from their lives? How many elderly people feel left out of family celebrations, cast aside and longing each day for a little love?

5. Carl Tobias:

   The litigation is a normal and expected action to occur when a tenant has a lease and does not pay rent required by a valid contract with the landlord, these types of disputes often settle without provoking litigation, so as to avoid litigation costs and bad publicity.

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References

1. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=These
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/These
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=These