Definition of Thing

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Definition of Thing

Thing

Alt. of Ting

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

An inanimate object, in distinction from a living being; any lifeless material.

A transaction or occurrence; an event; a deed.

A portion or part; something.

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

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

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

In Scandinavian countries, a legislative or judicial assembly.

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Thing Quotations

Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.
Mother Teresa

An association of men who will not quarrel with one another is a thing which has never yet existed, from the greatest confederacy of nations down to a town meeting or a vestry.
Thomas Jefferson

Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching.
Thomas Jefferson

All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.
Dalai Lama

Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day.
Dalai Lama

The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
Stephen Covey

Money isn't the most important thing in life, but it's reasonably close to oxygen on the "gotta have it" scale.
Zig Ziglar

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Albert Einstein

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.
Albert Einstein

The hardest thing to understand in the world is the income tax.
Albert Einstein

Thing Translations

thing in Danish is ting
thing in Dutch is ding, voorwerp
thing in Finnish is esine
thing in French is truc, objet, zinzin
thing in German is Ding, Sache, Ding
thing in Italian is materia
thing in Latin is res rei, quicumque, quendam
thing in Norwegian is ting
thing in Portuguese is objecto, cousa, coisa
thing in Spanish is objecto, objeto, cosa
thing in Swedish is sak, tingest, persedel, ting

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