Definition of "this" [this]

• Used to refer to the person or thing present, nearby, or just mentioned: This is my cat. These are my tools. (pronoun)
• Used to refer to what is about to be said: Now don't laugh when you hear this. (pronoun)
• Used to refer to the present event, action, or time: said he'd be back before this. (pronoun)
• Used to indicate the nearer or the more immediate one: This is mine and that is yours. (pronoun)
• Being just mentioned or present in space, time, or thought: She left early this morning. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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