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

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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 )

patch

As noun

a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:patches at the elbows of a sports jacket

a piece of material used to cover or protect a wound, an injured part, etc

:a patch over the eye

Also called skin patch, transdermal patch

an adhesive patch that applies to the skin and gradually delivers drugs or medication to the user:using a nicotine patch to try to quit smoking

any of the pieces of cloth sewed together to form patchwork

a small piece, scrap, or area of anything:a patch of ice on the road

a piece or tract of land; plot

a small field, plot, or garden, especially one in which a specific type of plant grows or is cultivated:a cabbage patch; a bean patch

beauty spot (def )

Military

a cloth emblem worn on the upper uniform sleeve to identify the military unit of the wearer

a small organizational or affiliational emblem of cloth sewn to one's jacket, shirt, cap, etc

a connection or hookup, as between radio circuits or telephone lines:The patch allowed shut-ins to hear the game by telephone

a period of time characterized by some quality:he was going through a rough patch

Computers

a small piece of code designed to be inserted into an executable program in order to fix errors in, or update the program or its supporting data

As verb (used with object)

to mend, cover, or strengthen with or as if with a patch or patches

to repair or restore, especially in a hasty or makeshift way (usually followed by up)

to make by joining patches or pieces together:to patch a quilt

to settle or smooth over (a quarrel, difference, etc

) (often followed by up):They patched up their quarrel before the company arrived

(especially in radio and telephone communications) to connect or hook up (circuits, programs, conversations, etc

) (often followed by through, into, etc

):The radio show was patched through to the ship

Patch me through to the mainland

As verb (used without object)

to make a connection between radio circuits, telephone lines, etc

(often followed by in or into):We patched into the ship-to-shore conversation

leather

As noun

the skin of an animal, with the hair removed, prepared for use by tanning or a similar process designed to preserve it against decay and make it pliable or supple when dry

an article made of this material

stirrup leather

As adjective

pertaining to, made of, or resembling leather:leather processing; leather upholstery

Slang

catering to or patronized by customers who typically wear leather clothing, often as a means of signaling interest in or preference for sadomasochistic sexual activity

As verb (used with object)

to cover or furnish with leather

Informal

to beat with a leather strap

furniture

As noun

the movable articles, as tables, chairs, desks or cabinets, required for use or ornament in a house, office, or the like

fittings, apparatus, or necessary accessories for something

equipment for streets and other public areas, as lighting standards, signs, benches, or litter bins

Also called bearer, dead metal

Printing

pieces of wood or metal, less than type high, set in and about pages of type to fill them out and hold the type in place in a chase

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