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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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. Mark Carney:

   In these separation issues, it is often advanced that, 'vote for this and it's a free option. Vote for this and we will strengthen our hand in future negotiations.' That is a very dangerous bluff, i saw first-hand what happened in the United Kingdom when the view was, 'vote for this it'll be soft and then we'll negotiate.' And they're still, 10 years later, trying to undo what people didn't think they were voting for but what they ended up having.

2. John Olson:

   I didn't set out to help them, i felt this was an enormous opportunity to associate 70-year-old men with their 50-year-old photographs that shows them at 18 and hear how this time in Vietnam has affected their lives. I do believe many of these men, the time they spent together, the time talking about their experience –- it's closure.

3. Alan Gow:

   It’s been proposed, for example, that more complex work with people and data might require the deployment of various cognitive abilities; this may develop these skills, or at least protect them from decline, and people are exploring what those suggested mechanisms might actually look like in terms of changes in the brain.

4. White House:

   We've found that in many cases these programs actually serve a very useful purpose. What is needed, however, is much greater consistency in oversight of these programs.

5. Mahram Durani:

   When I began working in media, one of my first bosses asked me why I was studying Islamic law but working in media, he said these are not related subjects. But I said,' No, that's not true,'.

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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