Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Thus; as written; used to indicate, for example, that text is being quoted as it is from the source.
sic, so
такtak
такtak
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
(broadly, not comparable)Used in the manner of scare quotes
Examples
9 sentencesTom threatened to sic his dog on me.
deTom hat gedroht, seinen Hund auf mich zu hetzen. — Vortarulo
If you don't leave, I'll sic my dogs on you.
deWenn du nicht verschwindest, hetze ich meine Hunde auf dich! — Yorwba
The president sicced the army on twenty peaceful protesters.
Don't sic a dog on others or he might bite you.
If you trespass on his property, he'll sic his dogs on you.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
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Русский
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Deutsch
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin sīc (“thus, so”).Learned borrowing from Latin sīc (“thus, so”).
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