The meaning of Sic

adverb

Used in brackets after a copied or quoted word that appears odd or erroneous to show that the word is quoted exactly as it stands in the original, as in a story must hold a child's interest and ‘enrich his (sic) life’.

verb

Variant of sick2.

verb

Set a dog on.

Usage examples:

The plan was to surprise the heck out of the grizzly by sicking the dog on him

adverb

Used in brackets after a word or phrase copied from somewhere else to show the writer knows it appears to be wrong but this is intentional or exactly as in the original

Usage examples:

The sign said, "closed on wendsday" [sic].

noun

Abbreviation for standard industrial classification: a system of numbers used in the us to organize industries and business activities into groups. this system has mainly been replaced by the naics

Usage examples:

Both sic and naics classify establishments by their primary type of activity., a list of sic codes