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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