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Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Idioms about how
Origin of how
1First recorded before 900; Middle English hou, ou, hu, Old English hū; cognate with Old Frisian hū, ho, Dutch hoe; akin to Old High German hweo, German wie, Gothic hwaiwa
Other definitions for how (2 of 2)
how2
[ hou ]
/ haʊ /
interjection Facetious: Often Offensive.
(used as a greeting in imitation of American Indian speech.)
Origin of how
2First recorded in 1810–20; of uncertain origin
usage note for how
See firewater.
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How to use how in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for how (1 of 2)
how1
/ (haʊ) /
adverb
noun
the way a thing is donethe how of it
Word Origin for how
Old English hu; related to Old Frisian hū, Old High German hweo
British Dictionary definitions for how (2 of 2)
how2
/ (haʊ) /
sentence substitute
a greeting supposed to be or have been used by American Indians and often used humorously
Word Origin for how
C19: of Siouan origin; related to Dakota háo
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