What
Definition of What
pron., a., | 1. | | | 1. | 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. | As an exclamatory word: - (a) Used absolutely or independently; - often with a question following.What, could ye not watch with me one hour? - Matt. xxvi. 40. | | 3. | Used adjectively, meaning how remarkable, or how great; as, what folly! what eloquence! what courage! | | 3. | As a relative pronoun | | 4. | Sometimes prefixed to adjectives in an adverbial sense, as nearly equivalent to how; as, what happy boys! | | 4. | Used substantively with the antecedent suppressed, equivalent to that which, or those [persons] who, or those [things] which; - called a compound relative. | | 4. | Whatever; whatsoever; what thing soever; - used indefinitely. | | 5. | Used adjectively, equivalent to the . . . which; the sort or kind of . . . which; rarely, the . . . on, or at, which. | | 5. | Used adverbially, in part; partly; somewhat; - with a following preposition, especially, with, and commonly with repetition. | | 6. | Used adverbially in a sense corresponding to the adjectival use; as, he picked what good fruit he saw. | n. | 1. | Something; thing; stuff. | interrog. | 1. | Why? For what purpose? On what account? |
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