thing

ˈθɪŋ

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#1·2h ago

That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.

Origin: From , from , from , from . Cognate with , , ding, , , , , , . The word originally meant "assembly", then came to mean a specific issue discussed at such an assembly, and ultimately came to mean most broadly "an object". Compare , also meaning "legal matter", and same transition from to "thing" in Romance languages. Modern use to refer to a Germanic assembly is likely influenced by cognates (from the same Proto-Germanic root) like , , , and with this meaning. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·2h ago

A word, symbol, sign, or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity.

Hold on, let me just grab my things.

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#3·2h ago

An individual object or distinct entity.

1802, Anne Ormsby, "Memoirs of a Family in Swisserland", quoted in The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal [https://books.google.ca/books?id=H2FAAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA45 page 45]:

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