Definition
Definition of sicced - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
- The dog was sicced on the intruder by its owner.
- The guard dog was sicced on the trespassers.
- He sicced his trained falcon on the rabbit.
Origin of sicced
Dialectal, sic (to set upon)
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- French:lâché, ...
- German:aufgehetzt, ...
- Italian:istigato, ...
- Spanish:incitado, ...
- Portuguese:incitado, ...
- Chinese:被唆使的, ...
- Japanese:けしかけられた, ...
- Arabic:مُحَرَّض, ...
- Hebrew:שֶׁהוּפְנָה לְהַתְקָפָה, ...
- Russian:натравленный, ...
- Ukrainian:натравлений, ...
- Hindi:उकसाया हुआ, ...
Definition of sic - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
command attackUS order an animal or person to attack or chase a targetUS
- He sicced his dog on the intruder.
Adverb
languageused to show quoted text is exact
- He wrote, 'I can haz cheezburger [sic].'
Expressions with sic
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urge someone to attack or pursue a target
He sicced his dog on the intruder.
encourage a dog to attack or chase
He shouted 'sic 'em' and the dog ran after the intruder.
worldly glory is temporary and fades away
He sighed, 'Sic transit gloria mundi,' as the empire fell.
order a dog to attack or chase someone
He threatened to sic a dog on the intruder.
Origin of sic
Latin, sic (thus)
Examples of sic in a sentence
Don’t sic your followers on her over a rumor. The document stated, 'Their performance was outstanding [sic].' In the article, it was noted, 'He is the best player [sic].'
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- French:lâcher, sic, ...
- German:auf jemanden hetzen, sic, ...
- Italian:sguinzagliare, sic, ...
- Spanish:azuzar, sic, ...
- Portuguese:atiçar, sic, ...
- Chinese:指使, 原文如此, ...
- Japanese:けしかける, 原文ママ, ...
- Arabic:أَغْرَى, كَذَا, ...
- Hebrew:לְשַׁסּוֹת, כָּךְ בַּמָּקוֹר, ...
- Russian:натравливать, так, ...
- Ukrainian:нацькувати, sic, ...
- Hindi:पीछे छोड़ देना, जैसा है वैसा, ...
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