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Sic
Definitions
- 1 Thus; as written; used to indicate, for example, that text is being quoted as it is from the source. not-comparable
"When it is all over they merge and go in a body to visit [...] the Telegraph Office – with plausible expressions of regret and excuses for the mob ‘which’ they say ‘is deplorably ignorant and will not be restrained when its feelings are strongly moved’ – sic, the fact being that the mob’s feelings will never be ‘moved’ unless it is by one of them."
- 2 Used in the manner of scare quotes broadly, not-comparable
"In the past few months, we in Upstate N.Y. have been subjected to fire bombings, firings, verbal and physical harassment, etc. The list goes on and on. These (sic) Christians are calling for a million marchers and may very well get that many."
- 1 intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase) wordnet
- 1 Initialism of second-in-command. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 2 Initialism of School Improvement Council. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 1 To mark with a bracketed sic.
"The fact is, of course, that the modern reviewer’s taste is not really shocked by half the things he sics or otherwise castigates, but he must find something to say and above all make a slow of purism."
- 2 To incite an attack by, especially a dog or dogs. transitive
"He sicced his dog on me!"
- 3 urge to attack someone wordnet
- 4 To set upon; to chase; to attack. transitive
"Sic ’em, Mitzi."
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin sīc (“thus, so”).
Learned borrowing from Latin sīc (“thus, so”).
Variant of seek.
See also for "sic"
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