Definition of how
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: in what manner or way
How did you two meet each other? How did he die? How do you know that?
b
: for what reason : why
How would I know if it's going to rain or not?
c
: with what meaning : to what effect
How are we to interpret such behavior?
d
: by what name or title
How art thou called?— William Shakespeare
2
: to what degree or extent
How much longer do we have to wait? I don't know how old she is.
3
: in what state or condition
How are you? How do you feel?
4
: at what price
how a score of ewes now— Shakespeare
how about
how come
: what do you say to or think of
how about it, are you going?
: how does it happen that : why
How come you can't go?
how
conjunctionDefinition of how (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: the way or manner in which
asked how they could help the story of how the company was founded remember how they fought
also
: the state or condition in which
reported how the patient was found by the paramedics
b
: that
told them how he had a situation— Charles Dickens
how
nounDefinition of how (Entry 3 of 3)
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The first known use of how was before the 12th century
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