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They who have conquered doubt and fear have conquered failure.
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Meaning of "who" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHO

Old English hwā; related to Old Saxon hwē, Old High German hwer, Gothic hvas, Lithuanian kàs, Danish hvo.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WHO

who  [huː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Who is a pronoun.
The pronoun is a word that replaces other terms that designate people or things at any given moment.

WHAT DOES WHO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Who

Who may refer to: ▪ Who, an English-language pronoun ▪ who, a Unix command ▪ Who?, one of the Five Ws in journalism...

Definition of who in the English dictionary

The first definition of who in the dictionary is which person? what person? used in direct and indirect questions. Other definition of who is used to introduce relative clauses with antecedents referring to human beings. Who is also the one or ones who; whoever.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHO

whizzy
who-does-what
who´d
who´ll
who´s
who´s who
who´ve
whoa
whodunit
whodunitry
whodunnit
whodunnitry
whoe´er
whoever
whole
whole blood
whole gale
whole hog
whole milk
whole note

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHO

ancho
boho
echo
ho
ho-ho
Idaho
Jericho
Lesotho
macho
Minho
mucho
nacho
nympho
pho
poncho
psycho
rancho
soho
toho
you-know-who

Synonyms and antonyms of who in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «who» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHO

Find out the translation of who to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of who from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «who» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quién
570 millions of speakers

English

who
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَنْ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кто
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

qui
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

누구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

யார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kto
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хто
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ποιος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vem
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hvem
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of who

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHO»

The term «who» is very widely used and occupies the 304 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of who
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «who».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «who» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «who» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about who

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10 QUOTES WITH «WHO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word who.
1
Jack Abramoff
As a lobbyist, I thought it only natural and right that my clients should reward those members who saved them such substantial sums with generous contributions. This quid pro quo became one of hallmarks of our lobbying efforts.
2
James Allen
They who have conquered doubt and fear have conquered failure.
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Afrika Bambaataa
What worries me are these so-called radio stations with program directors who don't play all the different flavors of hip-hop. They should play the old with the new, 24/7, 365 days a year. A lot of these program directors are just jiving around and not playing all the good music for the people.
4
Cate Blanchett
I think Pilates is great, especially when you can do it with a trainer who keeps you on track.
5
Malcolm Boyd
Speaking for myself, my very integrity as a human being needs to include my freedom to explore who I am both spiritually and sexually. Not just to explore - but to practice.
6
Omar N. Bradley
Wars can be prevented just as surely as they can be provoked, and we who fail to prevent them, must share the guilt for the dead.
7
William F. Buckley, Jr.
A Conservative is a fellow who is standing athwart history yelling 'Stop!'
8
Nathaniel Buzolic
I love to meet the fans. I just get embarrassed with those who weep. I don't know what to do or what to say. It's a very embarrassing situation.
9
Joseph Campbell
A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.
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Erica Cerra
I've always been a person who thinks it's really important to better themselves.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHO»

Discover the use of who in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to who and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Who: The A Method for Hiring
In Who, Geoff Smart and Randy Street offer simple, easy-to-follow steps that will put the right people in place for optimal success. From the Hardcover edition.
GEOFF SMART, Randy Street, 2008
2
The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat: And Other Clinical Tales
Presents a series of stories about men and women who, representing both medical and literary oddities, raise fundamental questions about the nature of reality
Oliver Sacks, 1998
3
Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth About Compassionate ...
In Who Really Cares, he identifies the forces behind American charity: strong families, church attendance, earning one’s own income (as opposed to receiving welfare), and the belief that individuals-not government-offer the best solution ...
Arthur C. Brooks, 2007
4
The Humanism of Doctor Who: A Critical Study in Science ...
Though created as a family program, the series has dramatized serious themes in philosophy, science, religion, and politics"--Provided by publisher.
David Layton, 2012
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Who Governs?: Democracy and Power in an American City
In this work, one of the most celebrated political scientists of the 20th century offers a powerful interpretation of the location of political power in American urban communities.
Robert Alan Dahl, 2005
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Who Owns The Future?
Who Owns The Future? is the new masterwork from the prophet of the digital age, Jaron Lanier, author of You Are Not A Gadget.
Jaron Lanier, 2013
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Who?
An Omnium-Gatherum of Popes & Playwrights, Dogs & Dukes, Actors & Advocates, Ogres & Others Who've Made Their Mark in Our World.
Erin McHugh, 2005
8
Doctor Who and Philosophy: Bigger on the Inside
The current series, featuring the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, is breaking all earlier records, in both the UK and the US.
Courtland Lewis, Paula Smithka, 2013
9
Women Who Love Too Much
Updated with a new foreword and revised text, a twentieth anniversary release of a top-selling reference counsels women on how to end destructive cycles of co-dependence and misogyny, in a guide that shares case histories of women who have ...
Robin Norwood, 2008
10
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a ...
Child psychiatrist Bruce Perry has treated children faced with unimaginable horror: genocide survivors, witnesses, children raised in closets and cages, and victims of family violence.
Bruce Duncan Perry, Maia Szalavitz, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term who is used in the context of the following news items.
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WHO validates elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV …
30 JUNE 2015 ¦ GENEVA ¦ WASHINGTON - Cuba today became the first country in the world to receive validation from WHO that it has eliminated ... «World Health Organization, Jun 15»
2
WHO statement on the ninth meeting of the IHR Emergency …
The WHO Secretariat updated the Committee on epidemiological and scientific developments, including recent cases and transmission patterns in the Republic ... «World Health Organization, Jun 15»
3
WHO and the Republic of Korea to carry out joint mission for the …
5 June 2015 ¦ MANILA ¦ GENEVA - In light of the recent outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), WHO and the Republic of ... «World Health Organization, Jun 15»
4
The Ebola outbreak in Liberia is over
Today, 9 May 2015, WHO declares Liberia free of Ebola virus transmission. Forty-two days have passed since the last laboratory-confirmed case was buried on ... «World Health Organization, May 15»
5
Caesarean sections should only be performed when medically …
A new statement from the World Health Organization (WHO) underscores the importance of focusing on the needs of the patient, on a case by case basis, and ... «World Health Organization, Apr 15»
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World Health Day 2015: From farm to plate, make food safe
World Health Day will be celebrated on 7 April, with WHO highlighting the challenges and opportunities associated with food safety under the slogan “From farm ... «World Health Organization, Apr 15»
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WHO calls on countries to reduce sugars intake among adults and …
4 March 2015 ¦ Geneva - A new WHO guideline recommends adults and children reduce their daily intake of free sugars to less than 10% of their total energy ... «World Health Organization, Mar 15»
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1.1 billion people at risk of hearing loss
Data from studies in middle- and high-income countries analysed by WHO indicate that among teenagers and young adults aged 12-35 years, nearly 50% are ... «World Health Organization, Feb 15»
9
WHO calls for worldwide use of "smart" syringes
A 2014 study sponsored by WHO, which focused on the most recent available data, estimated that in 2010, up to 1.7 million people were infected with hepatitis B ... «World Health Organization, Feb 15»
10
WHO opens public consultation on draft sugars guideline
5 March 2014 | GENEVA - WHO is launching a public consultation on its draft guideline on sugars intake. When finalized, the guideline will provide countries ... «World Health Organization, Mar 14»

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