sic

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sic1 / sik/ • adv. used in brackets after a copied or quoted word that appears odd or erroneous to show that the word is quoted exactly as it stands in the original, as in a story must hold a child's interest and “enrich his [sic] life.”sic2 (also sick) • v. (sicced, sic·cingor sicked , sick·ing ) [tr.] (sic something on) set a dog or other animal on (someone or something): the plan was to surprise the heck out of the grizzly by sicking the dog on him. ∎  (sic someone on) inf. set someone to pursue, keep watch on, or accompany (another).

SIC

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SIC

Latin, In such manner; so; thus.

A misspelled or incorrect word in a quotation followed by "[sic]" indicates that the error appeared in the original source.

sic

views updated May 09 2018

sic - L. sīc so, thus.

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