,
how
As adverb
in what way or manner; by what means?:How did the accident happen?
to what extent, degree, etc
?:How damaged is the car?
in what state or condition?:How are you?
for what reason; why?:How can you talk such nonsense?
to what effect; with what meaning?:How is one to interpret his action?
what?:How do you mean? If they don't have vanilla, how about chocolate?
(used as an intensifier):How seldom I go there!
by what title or name?:How does one address the president?
at what price:How are the new cars going, cheaper than last year's models?
by what amount or in what measure or quantity?:How do you sell these tomatoes?
in what form or shape?:How does the demon appear in the first act of the opera? How does the medication come?
As conjunction
the manner or way in which:He couldn't figure out how to solve the problem
about the manner, condition, or way in which:I don't care how you leave your desk when you go
Be careful how you act
in whatever manner or way; however:You can travel how you please
Informal
that:He told us how he was honest and could be trusted
As noun
a question concerning the way or manner in which something is done, achieved, etc
:a child's unending whys and hows
a way or manner of doing something:to consider all the hows and wherefores
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter H
As Idioms
and how!, Informal
certainly! you bet!:Am I happy? And how!
Here's how, Informal
(used as a toast)
how come?, Informal
how is it that? why?:How come you never visit us anymore?
how so?, how does it happen to be so? why?:You haven't any desire to go? How so?
to
As preposition
(used for expressing motion or direction toward a point, person, place, or thing approached and reached, as opposed to from):They came to the house
(used for expressing direction or motion or direction toward something) in the direction of; toward:from north to south
(used for expressing limit of movement or extension):He grew to six feet
(used for expressing contact or contiguity) on; against; beside; upon:a right uppercut to the jaw; Apply varnish to the surface
(used for expressing a point of limit in time) before; until:to this day; It is ten minutes to six
We work from nine to five
(used for expressing aim, purpose, or intention):going to the rescue
(used for expressing destination or appointed end):sentenced to jail
(used for expressing agency, result, or consequence):to my dismay; The flowers opened to the sun
(used for expressing a resulting state or condition):He tore it to pieces
(used for expressing the object of inclination or desire):They drank to her health
(used for expressing the object of a right or claim):claimants to an estate
(used for expressing limit in degree, condition, or amount):wet to the skin; goods amounting to $; Tomorrow's high will be to °
(used for expressing addition or accompaniment) with:He added insult to injury
They danced to the music
Where is the top to this box?
(used for expressing attachment or adherence):She held to her opinion
(used for expressing comparison or opposition):inferior to last year's crop; The score is eight to seven
(used for expressing agreement or accordance) according to; by:a position to one's liking; to the best of my knowledge
(used for expressing reference, reaction, or relation):What will he say to this?
(used for expressing a relative position):parallel to the roof
(used for expressing a proportion of number or quantity) in; making up: to the dozen; miles to the gallon
(used for indicating the indirect object of a verb, for connecting a verb with its complement, or for indicating or limiting the application of an adjective, noun, or pronoun):Give it to me
I refer to your work
(used as the ordinary sign or accompaniment of the infinitive, as in expressing motion, direction, or purpose, in ordinary uses with a substantive object
)
Mathematics
raised to the power indicated:Three to the fourth is ( = )
As adverb
toward a point, person, place, or thing, implied or understood
toward a contact point or closed position:Pull the door to
toward a matter, action, or work:We turned to with a will
into a state of consciousness; out of unconsciousness:after he came to
As Idioms
to and fro
fro (def )
put
As verb (used with object), put, putting
to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position:to put a book on the shelf
to bring into some relation, state, etc
:to put everything in order
to place in the charge or power of a person, institution, etc
:to put a child in a special school
to subject to the endurance or suffering of something:to put convicted spies to death
to set to a duty, task, action, etc
:I put him to work setting the table
to force or drive to some course or action:to put an army to flight
to render or translate, as into another language:He put the novel into French
to provide (words) with music as accompaniment; set:to put a poem to music
to assign or attribute:You put a political interpretation on everything
to set at a particular place, point, amount, etc
, in a scale of estimation:I'd put the distance at five miles
to bet or wager:to put two dollars on a horse
to express or state:To put it mildly, I don't understand
to apply, as to a use or purpose:to put one's knowledge to practical use
to set, give, or make:to put an end to an ancient custom
to propose or submit for answer, consideration, deliberation, etc
:to put a question before a committee
to impose, as a burden, charge, or the like:to put a tax on luxury articles
to invest (often followed by in or into):to put one's money in real estate; to put one's savings into securities
to lay the blame of (usually followed by on, to, etc
):He put my failure to lack of experience
to throw or cast, especially with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder:to put the shot
As verb (used without object), put, putting
to go, move, or proceed:to put to sea
Informal
to begin to travel:to put for home
to shoot out or grow, or send forth shoots or sprouts
As noun
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder
Also called put option
Finance
an option that gives the right to sell a fixed amount of a particular stock at a predetermined price within a given time, purchased by a person who expects the stock to decline
Compare call (def )
As Verb phrases
put about, Nautical
to change direction, as on a course
to start (a rumor); circulate
to inconvenience; trouble
to disturb; worry
to turn in a different direction
put across, to cause to be understood or received favorably: She put across her new idea
He puts himself across well
to do successfully; accomplish: to put a project across
to be successful in (a form of deception): It was obviously a lie, but he put it across
put aside/by, to store up; save
Also, set aside
to put out of the way; place to one side: Put aside your books and come for a walk
put away, to put in the designated place for storage: Put away the groceries as soon as you get home
to save, especially for later use: to put away a few dollars each week
to discard: Put away those childish notions
to drink or eat, especially in a large quantity; finish off: to put away a hearty supper after jogging
to confine in a jail or a mental institution: He was put away for four years
to put to death by humane means: The dog was so badly injured that the veterinarian had to put it away
put down, to write down; register; record
to enter in a list, as of subscribers or contributors: Put me down for a $ donation
to suppress; check; squelch: to put down a rebellion
to attribute; ascribe: We put your mistakes down to nervousness
to regard or categorize: He was put down as a chronic complainer
Informal
to criticize, especially in a contemptuous manner; disparage; belittle
Informal
to humble, humiliate, or embarrass
to pay as a deposit
to store for future use: to put down a case of wine
to dig or sink, as a well
to put (an animal) to death; put away
to land an aircraft or in an aircraft: We put down at Orly after six hours
put forth, to bring out; bear; grow: The trees are putting forth new green shoots
to propose; present: No one has put forth a workable solution
to bring to public notice; publish: A new interpretation of the doctrine has been put forth
to exert; exercise: We will have to put forth our best efforts to win
to set out; depart: Dark clouds threatened as we put forth from the shore
put forward, to propose; advance: I hesitated to put forward my plan
to nominate, promote, or support, as for a position: We put him forward for treasurer
put in, Also, put into
Nautical
to enter a port or harbor, especially for shelter, repairs, or provisions
to interpose; intervene
to spend (time) as indicated
put in for, to apply for or request (something):I put in for a transfer to another department
put off, to postpone; defer
to confuse or perturb; disconcert; repel: We were put off by the book's abusive tone
to get rid of by delay or evasion
to lay aside; take off
to start out, as on a voyage
to launch (a boat) from shore or from another vessel: They began to put off the lifeboats as the fire spread
put on, to clothe oneself with (an article of clothing)
to assume insincerely or falsely; pretend
to assume; adopt
to inflict; impose
to cause to be performed; produce; stage
Informal
to tease (a person), especially by pretending the truth of something that is untrue: You can't be serious—you're putting me on, aren't you? to act in a pretentious or ostentatious manner; exaggerate: All that putting on didn't impress anyone
put out, to extinguish, as a fire
to confuse; embarrass
to be vexed or annoyed: He was put out when I missed our appointment
to subject to inconvenience
Baseball, Softball, Cricket
to cause to be removed from an opportunity to reach base or score; retire
to publish
to go out to sea
to manufacture; prepare; produce
to exert; apply: They were putting out their best efforts
Slang: Vulgar
(of a woman) to engage in coitus
put over, to succeed in; accomplish: It will take an exceptional administrator to put over this reorganization
to postpone; defer: Discussion of this point will be put over until new evidence is introduced
put through, to complete successfully; execute: He was not able to put through his project
to bring about; effect: The proposed revisions have not as yet been put through
to make a telephone connection for: Put me through to Los Angeles
to make (a telephone connection): Put a call through to Hong Kong
to cause to undergo or endure: She's been put through a lot the past year
put up, to construct; erect
to can (vegetables, fruits, etc
); preserve (jam, jelly, etc
)
to set or arrange (the hair)
to provide (money); contribute
to accommodate; lodge
to display; show
to stake (money) to support a wager
to propose as a candidate; nominate: Someone is going to put him up for president
to offer, especially for public sale
Archaic
to sheathe one's sword; stop fighting
put upon, to take unfair advantage of; impose upon:Some of the employees felt put upon when they were asked to work late
put up to, to provoke; prompt; incite:Someone put him up to calling us
put up with, to endure; tolerate; bear:I couldn't put up with the noise any longer
As Idioms
put it to, Slang
to overburden with work, blame, etc
: They really put it to him in officer-training school
to take advantage of; cheat: That used car dealer put it to me good
put oneself out, to take pains; go to trouble or expense:She has certainly put herself out to see that everyone is comfortable
put something over on, to take advantage of; deceive:He suspected that his friend had put something over on him, but he had no proof
put to it, to be confronted with a problem; have difficulty:We were put to it to find the missing notebook
stay put, Informal
to remain in the same position; refuse to move:The baby wouldn't stay put, and kept trying to climb out of the playpen
tile
As noun
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment
any of various similar slabs or pieces, as of linoleum, stone, rubber, or metal
tiles collectively
a pottery tube or pipe used for draining land
Also called hollow tile
any of various hollow or cellular units of burnt clay or other materials, as gypsum or cinder concrete, for building walls, partitions, floors, and roofs, or for fireproofing steelwork or the like
Informal
a stiff hat or high silk hat
As verb (used with object), tiled, tiling
to cover with or as with tiles
in
As preposition
(used to indicate inclusion within space, a place, or limits):walking in the park
(used to indicate inclusion within something abstract or immaterial):in politics; in the autumn
(used to indicate inclusion within or occurrence during a period or limit of time):in ancient times; a task done in ten minutes
(used to indicate limitation or qualification, as of situation, condition, relation, manner, action, etc
):to speak in a whisper; to be similar in appearance
(used to indicate means):sketched in ink; spoken in French
(used to indicate motion or direction from outside to a point within) into:Let's go in the house
(used to indicate transition from one state to another):to break in half
(used to indicate object or purpose):speaking in honor of the event
As adverb
in or into some place, position, state, relation, etc
:Please come in
on the inside; within
in one's house or office
in office or power
in possession or occupancy
having the turn to play, as in a game
Baseball
(of an infielder or outfielder) in a position closer to home plate than usual; short:The third baseman played in, expecting a bunt
on good terms; in favor:He's in with his boss, but he doubts it will last
in vogue; in style:He says straw hats will be in this year
in season:Watermelons will soon be in
As adjective
located or situated within; inner; internal:the in part of a mechanism
Informal
in favor with advanced or sophisticated people; fashionable; stylish: the in place to dine; Her new novel is the in book to read this summer
comprehensible only to a special or ultrasophisticated group: an in joke
well-liked; included in a favored group
inward; incoming; inbound:an in train
plentiful; available
being in power, authority, control, etc
:a member of the in party
playing the last nine holes of an eighteen-hole golf course (opposed to out):His in score on the second round was
As noun
Usually, ins
persons in office or political power (distinguished from outs)
a member of the political party in power:The election made him an in
pull or influence; a social advantage or connection:He's got an in with the senator
(in tennis, squash, handball, etc
) a return or service that lands within the in-bounds limits of a court or section of a court (opposed to out)
As verb (used with object), inned, inning
British Dialect
to enclose
As Idioms
be in for, to be bound to undergo something, especially a disagreeable experience:We are in for a long speech
in for it, Slang
about to suffer chastisement or unpleasant consequences, especially of one's own actions or omissions:I forgot our anniversary again, and I'll be in for it now
Also, British, for it
in that, because; inasmuch as:In that you won't have time for supper, let me give you something now
in with, on friendly terms with; familiar or associating with:They are in with all the important people
bathroom
As noun
a room equipped for taking a bath or shower
toilet (def )
As Idioms
go to / use the bathroom, to use the toilet; urinate or defecate
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