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DITTO
ditto
(verb) repeat an action or statement; “The next speaker dittoed her argument”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ditto (plural dittos or dittoes)
That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.
(informal) A duplicate or copy of a document, particularly one created by a spirit duplicator.
A copy; an imitation.
A symbol, represented by two apostrophes, inverted commas, or quotation marks (" "), when indicating that the item preceding is to be repeated.
(historical, in the plural) A suit of clothes of the same colour throughout.
Synonyms
• (symbol): ditto mark, do. (abbreviation)
Adverb
ditto (not comparable)
As said before, likewise.
Verb
ditto (third-person singular simple present dittos, present participle dittoing, simple past and past participle dittoed)
(transitive) To repeat the aforesaid, the earlier action etc.
Synonyms
• ape
• echo
Interjection
ditto
Used to show agreement with what another person has said, or to indicate that what they have said equally applies to the person being addressed.
Source: Wiktionary
Dit"to, n.; pl. Dittos (. Etym: [It., detto, ditto, fr. L. dictum. See Dictum.]
Definition: The aforesaid thing; the same (as before). Often contracted to do., or to two "turned commas" ("), or small marks. Used in bills, books of account, tables of names, etc., to save repetition. A spacious table in the center, and a variety of smaller dittos in the corners. Dickens.
Dit"to, adv.
Definition: As before, or aforesaid; in the same manner; also.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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