■ determiner , predeterminer , & pronoun
1》 of the type previously mentioned.
2》 ( ~ —— as/that ) of the type about to be mentioned.
3》 to so high a degree; so great.
Phrases
and ~ and similar things.
as ~ in the exact sense of the word.
~-and-~ an unspecified person or thing.
~ as
1》 for example.
2》 of a kind that; like.
3》 archaic those who.
~ as it is what little there is; for what it's worth.
~ a one ~ a person or thing.
~ that to the extent that.
Origin
OE swilc , swylc , from the Gmc bases of so 1 and alike .