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Definition of What
1. pron., a., & adv. As an interrogative pronoun, used in asking questions regarding either persons or things; as, what is this? what did you say? what poem is this? what child is lost?
2. n. Something; thing; stuff.
3. interrog. adv. Why? For what purpose? On what account?
4. pron., a., & adv. As an interrogative pronoun, used in asking questions regarding either persons or things; as, what is this? what did you say? what poem is this? what child is lost?
5. n. Something; thing; stuff.
6. interrog. adv. Why? For what purpose? On what account?
Definition of What
1. Pronoun. (context: interrogative) which thing, event, circumstance, etc.: used interrogatively in asking for the specification of an identity, quantity, quality, etc. ¹
2. Pronoun. (UK colloquial) An interrogative which asks "Don't you agree?" ¹
3. Pronoun. (context: relative nonstandard) that; which ¹
4. Pronoun. (context: relative) that which; those that; the thing that ¹
5. Adverb. In some manner or degree; in part; partly; usually followed by ''with''. ¹
6. Adverb. Such; this is; that is. ¹
7. Adverb. (obsolete) Why? ¹
8. Adverb. (rare) Used to introduce each of two coordinate phrases or concepts; both...and. ¹
9. Interjection. an expression of surprise or disbelief. ¹
10. Interjection. (British colloquial dated) is that not true? ¹
11. Determiner. which; which kind of. ¹
12. Determiner. how much; how great (used in an exclamation) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of What
1. the true nature of something [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of What
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