Definition:
- (pron., a., conj., & adv.) As a demonstrative pronoun (pl. Those), that usually points out, or refers to, a person or thing previously mentioned, or supposed to be understood. That, as a demonstrative, may precede the noun to which it refers; as, that which he has said is true; those in the basket are good apples.
- (pron., a., conj., & adv.) As an adjective, that has the same demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun.
- (pron., a., conj., & adv.) As a relative pronoun, that is equivalent to who or which, serving to point out, and make definite, a person or thing spoken of, or alluded to, before, and may be either singular or plural.
- (pron., a., conj., & adv.) As a conjunction, that retains much of its force as a demonstrative pronoun.
- (pron., a., conj., & adv.) To introduce a clause employed as the object of the preceding verb, or as the subject or predicate nominative of a verb.
- (pron., a., conj., & adv.) To introduce, a reason or cause; -- equivalent to for that, in that, for the reason that, because.
- (pron., a., conj., & adv.) To introduce a purpose; -- usually followed by may, or might, and frequently preceded by so, in order, to the end, etc.
- (pron., a., conj., & adv.) To introduce a consequence, result, or effect; -- usually preceded by so or such, sometimes by that.
- (pron., a., conj., & adv.) In an elliptical sentence to introduce a dependent sentence expressing a wish, or a cause of surprise, indignation, or the like.
- (pron., a., conj., & adv.) As adverb: To such a degree; so; as, he was that frightened he could say nothing.
Compare that with other words:
for vs. that
like vs. that
that vs. whot
that vs. toat
ghat vs. that
thar vs. that
that vs. thaw
phat vs. that
tat vs. that
teat vs. that
hat vs. that
chat vs. that
content vs. that
how vs. that
that vs. then
may vs. that
that vs. their
and vs. that
that vs. they
remonstrate vs. that
that vs. thereon
that vs. what
than vs. that
that vs. thereof
that vs. though
since vs. that
that vs. those
particularly vs. that
degree vs. that
extent vs. that
that vs. whom
that vs. yonder
that vs. yon
that vs. there
here vs. that
result vs. that
that vs. which
that vs. this
that vs. the
that vs. very
that vs. who