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that

Definitions


[ðat], (Pronoun)

Definitions:
- used to identify a specific person or thing observed or heard by the speaker
(e.g: that's his wife over there)

- referring to a specific thing previously mentioned, known, or understood
(e.g: that's a good idea)

- used in singling out someone or something and ascribing a distinctive feature to them
(e.g: it is part of human nature to be attracted to that which is aesthetically pleasing)

- expressing strong agreement with a description just given
(e.g: ‘He's a fussy man.’ ‘He is that.’)

- used instead of ‘which’, ‘who’, ‘whom’, or ‘when’ to introduce a defining clause, especially one essential to identification
(e.g: the woman that owns the place)


Phrases:
- and all that
- be all that
- like that
- not all that —
- that is
- that said
- that will do
- that's that
- — that was

Origin:
Old English thæt, nominative and accusative singular neuter of se ‘the’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dat and German das


[ðat], (Determiner)

Definitions:
- used to identify a specific person or thing observed or heard by the speaker
(e.g: look at that chap there)

- referring to a specific thing previously mentioned, known, or understood
(e.g: he lived in Mysore at that time)

- used in singling out someone or something and ascribing a distinctive feature to them
(e.g: I have always envied those people who make their own bread)

- referring to a specific person or thing assumed as understood or familiar to the person being addressed
(e.g: where is that son of yours?)


Phrases:
- and all that
- be all that
- like that
- not all that —
- that is
- that said
- that will do
- that's that
- — that was

Origin:
Old English thæt, nominative and accusative singular neuter of se ‘the’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dat and German das


[ðat], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- to such a degree; so
(e.g: I wouldn't go that far)


Phrases:
- and all that
- be all that
- like that
- not all that —
- that is
- that said
- that will do
- that's that
- — that was

Origin:
Old English thæt, nominative and accusative singular neuter of se ‘the’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dat and German das


[ðat], (Conjunction)

Definitions:
- introducing a subordinate clause expressing a statement or hypothesis
(e.g: she said that she was satisfied)

- expressing a wish or regret
(e.g: oh that he could be restored to health)


Phrases:
- and all that
- be all that
- like that
- not all that —
- that is
- that said
- that will do
- that's that
- — that was

Origin:
Old English thæt, nominative and accusative singular neuter of se ‘the’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dat and German das




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