"how" Definition

Definitions for the word "how" from multiple English dictionaries.

1. adv.
In what manner or way; by what means or process.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. adv.
To what degree or extent, number or amount; in what proportion; by what measure or quality.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. adv.
For what reason; from what cause.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. adv.
In what state, condition, or plight.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. adv.
By what name, designation, or title.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
6. adv.
At what price; how dear.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
7. interrog.
Adv. 1 by what means, in what way (how do you do it?; tell me how you do it; how could you?). 2 in what condition, esp. Of health (how are you?; how do things stand?). 3 a to what extent (how far is it?; how would you like to take my place?; how we laughed!). B to what extent good or well, what … like (how was the film?; how did they play?). rel. Adv. In whatever way, as (do it how you can). conj. Colloq. That (told us how he''d been in india). how about colloq. Would you like (how about a quick swim?). How do you do? A formal greeting. How many what number. How much 1 what amount. 2 what price. How''s that? 1 what is your opinion or explanation of that? 2 cricket (said to an umpire) is the batsman out or not? [old english]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884

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