Definitions for how
haʊhow

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HOWadverb

   Etymology: hu, Saxon; hoe, Dutch.

   1. In what manner; to what degree.

   How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? Ex. x. 3.

   How much better is it to get wisdom than gold? and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver? Prov. xvi. 16.

   How oft is the candle of the wicked put out? And how oft cometh their destruction upon them? Job xxi. 17.

   O how love I thy law: it is my meditation. Ps. cxix. 97.

   How many children’s plaints, and mother’s cries!
   How many woful widows left to bow
   To sad disgrace! Samuel Daniel, Civil War.

   Consider into how many differing substances it may be analysed by the fire. Boyle.

   2. In what manner.

   Mark’d you not,
   How that the guilty kindred of the queen
   Look’d pale, when they did hear of Clarence’ death? William Shakespeare.

   Prosecute the means of thy deliverance
   By ransom, or how else. John Milton, Agonistes.

   We examine the why, the what, and the how of things. Roger L'Estrange.

   ’Tis much in our power how to live; but not at all when or how to die. Roger L'Estrange.

   It is pleasant to see how the small territories of this little republick are cultivated to the best advantage. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

   3. For what reason; from what cause.

   How now, my love? Why is your cheek so pale?
   How chance the roses there do fade so fast? William Shakespeare.

   4. By what means.

   How is it thou hast found it so quickly. Gen. xxvii. 10.

   Men would have the colours of birds feathers, if they could tell how; or they will have gay skins instead of gay clothes. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   5. In what state.

   For how shall I go up to my father? Gen. xliv. 34.

   Whence am I forc’d, and whither am I born?
   How, and with what reproach shall I return? John Dryden, Æn.

   6. It is used in a sense marking proportion or correspondence.

   Behold, he put no trust in his servants, how much less on them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust. Job iv. 19.

   A great division fell among the nobility, so much the more dangerous by how much the spirits were more active and high. John Hayward.

   By how much they would diminish the present extent of the sea, so much they would impair the fertility, and fountains and rivers of the earth. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

   7. It is much used in exclamation.

   How are the mighty fallen! Sam.

   How doth the city sit solitary as a widow. Lam. i. 1.

   8. In an affirmative sense, not easily explained;that so it is; that.

   Thick clouds put us in some hope of land, knowing how that part of the South sea was utterly unknown, and might have islands or continents. Francis Bacon, New Atlantis.

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1. How

   How can refer to the manner or way in which something is done, accomplished, or experienced. It can also be used to ask for information about a particular process or action.

2. how

   "How" generally refers to the manner or way in which something is done or accomplished. It often involves understanding the steps, processes, or techniques used to achieve a certain result or achieve a particular goal.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 62 votes

1. Howadverb

   in what manner or way; by what means or process

2. Howadverb

   to what degree or extent, number or amount; in what proportion; by what measure or quality

3. Howadverb

   for what reason; from what cause

4. Howadverb

   in what state, condition, or plight

5. Howadverb

   by what name, designation, or title

6. Howadverb

   at what price; how dear

7. Etymology: [OE. how, hou, hu, hwu, AS. h, from the same root as hw, hwt, who, what, pron. interrog.; akin to OS. hww, D. hoe, cf. G. wie how, Goth. hw wherewith, hwaiwa how. 182. See Who, and cf. Why.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.5 / 41 votes

1. How

   How is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 563 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Hayes is located in the town.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 25 votes

1. How

   how, adv. in what manner: to what extent: for what reason: by what means: from what cause: in what condition: (N.T.) sometimes=that.—The how and the why, the manner and the cause. [A.S. hú is prob. a form of hwí, in what way, why, the instrumental case of hwá, who.]

2. How

   Howe, how, n. (Scot.) a hollow, glen, dell, or narrow plain. [Prob. related to hole.]

3. How

   how, n. (prov.) a low hill. [Akin to high, A.S. heáh.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:2.8 / 23 votes

1. how

   An ancient term for the carina or hold of a ship.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:3.0 / 5 votes

1. how

   The accurate way to achieve, complete or do

   They know intuitively how to do what is required.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 19, 2020  

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:4.2 / 15 votes

1. HOW

   What does HOW stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the HOW acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HOW

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, How is ranked #29793 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The How surname appeared 789 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname How.
   
   56.6% or 447 total occurrences were White.
   35.4% or 280 total occurrences were Asian.
   3.9% or 31 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.7% or 22 total occurrences were of two or more races.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'how' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #100

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'how' in Written Corpus Frequency: #90

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'how' in Adverbs Frequency: #12

Anagrams for how »

1. who

How to pronounce how?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say how in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of how in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of how in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=how
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/how
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=how
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=how
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=how
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html