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a separate and self-contained entity

an action; "how could you do such a thing?"

an artifact; "how does this thing work?"

an entity that is not named specifically; "I couldn't tell what the thing was"

any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence; "the thing I like about her is ..."

a special abstraction; "a thing of the spirit"; "things of the heart"

a special objective; "the thing is to stay in bounds"

a statement regarded as an object; "to say the same thing in other terms"; "how can you say such a thing?"

a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion; "he has a thing about seafood"; "she has a thing about him"

an event; "a funny thing happened on the way to the..."

a separate and self-contained entity

an action; "how could you do such a thing?"

an artifact; "how does this thing work?"

an entity that is not named specifically; "I couldn't tell what the thing was"

any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence; "the thing I like about her is ..."

a special abstraction; "a thing of the spirit"; "things of the heart"

a special objective; "the thing is to stay in bounds"

a statement regarded as an object; "to say the same thing in other terms"; "how can you say such a thing?"

a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion; "he has a thing about seafood"; "she has a thing about him"

Whatever exists, or is conceived to exist, as a separate entity, whether animate or inanimate; any separable or distinguishable object of thought.

A transaction or occurrence; an event; a deed.

A portion or part; something.

Clothes; furniture; appurtenances; luggage; as, to pack or store one's things.

In Scandinavian countries, a legislative or judicial assembly.

A diminutive or slighted object; any object viewed as merely existing; - often used in pity or contempt.

Whatever may be possessed or owned; a property; - distinguished from person.

Whatever exists, or is conceived to exist, as a separate entity, whether animate or inanimate; any separable or distinguishable object of thought.

A transaction or occurrence; an event; a deed.

A portion or part; something.

Clothes; furniture; appurtenances; luggage; as, to pack or store one's things.

In Scandinavian countries, a legislative or judicial assembly.

A diminutive or slighted object; any object viewed as merely existing; - often used in pity or contempt.

Whatever may be possessed or owned; a property; - distinguished from person.

That which has a separate, individual existence; lifeless matter, as a stone; any object of thought; an event or act; a creature; an indefinite object.

An inanimate object: an event: a part.

An inanimate object; event; action; fact.

Any distinct substance; a distinct object of thought.

Personal belongings, as clothes.

Any substance; any particular article or commodity; an animal; an act or event spoken of; a portion or part.

That which can be thought of; a matter; an affair; an event or action; any substance; used in contempt, by way of extenuation or in pity, as "never any thing was soill-bred," "the poor thing sighed".

n. [Anglo-Saxon, German] A material object ; an inanimate substance ; whatever is that is not a person;-that which is created ; an animal;- that which is manufactured or produced ; article ; commodity;-that which occurs or happens ; event; occurrence ;-that which is proposed, done, or told ; deed; action;-a portion or part; something:-a piece of work ; a composition, in depreciation;- a person, in contempt;-pl. personal property ; accoutrements; clothes ; furniture ; appurtenances.