sic
//sɪk//
Adverb
sicCanonical form
1
Used in brackets after a quoted word or passage to indicate that it is quoted exactly as it stands in the original, typically to draw attention to an error or unusual usage.
The document stated that the meeting was on "Wendsday [sic]."
Synonym
Verb
sicInfinitive
sicPresent tense
siccedPast tense
siccedPast participle
siccingPresent participle
sicsThird-person singular
1
To urge or incite a dog or other animal to attack someone or something.
The owner sicced his dog on the intruder.
2
To set upon or pursue aggressively.
The owner sicced his dog on the intruder.