Large vs What - What's the difference?

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between large and what

is that large is (obsolete) liberality, generosity while what is (obsolete) something; thing; stuff.

As nouns the difference between large and what

is that large is (music|obsolete) an old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves while what is (obsolete) something; thing; stuff.

As an adjective large

is of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

As a pronoun what is

(interrogative) which thing, event, circumstance, etc: used interrogatively in asking for the specification of an identity, quantity, quality, etc.

As an adverb what is

in some manner or degree; in part; partly; usually followed by with .

As an interjection what is

As a determiner what is

which; which kind of.

large

English

Adjective

(er)

Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

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(obsolete) Abundant; ample.

* Milton

We have yet large day.

(archaic) Full in statement; diffuse; profuse.

* Felton

I might be very large upon the importance and advantages of education.

(obsolete) Free; unencumbered.

* Fairfax

Of burdens all he set the Paynims large .

(obsolete) Unrestrained by decorum; said of language.

* Shakespeare

Some large jests he will make.

(nautical) Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.

Synonyms

(checksyns) * big, huge, giant, gigantic, enormous, stour, great, mickle, largeish * See also

Antonyms

* small, tiny, minuscule

Derived terms

* as large as life, larger than life * by and large * enlarge * give it large * have it large * large it, large up, large it up * largely * largeness * writ large * largish

Noun

(music, obsolete) An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

(obsolete) Liberality, generosity.

A thousand dollars.

Getting a car tricked out like that will cost you 50 large .

Derived terms

* at large

External links

* *

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what

English

(wikipedia what)

Pronoun

(English Pronouns)

(interrogative) Which thing, event, circumstance, etc.: used interrogatively in asking for the specification of an identity, quantity, quality, etc.

(relative, nonstandard) That; which.

* 1902 , , (The Admirable Crichton) :

That’s her; that’s the thing what has stole his heart from me.

(relative) That which; those that; the thing that.

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Adverb

(-)

In some manner or degree; in part; partly; usually followed by with .

Such.

(label) Why?

* (rfdate) (Chaucer)

What should I tell the answer of the knight?

* (rfdate) (John Milton)

But what do I stand reckoning upon advantages and gains lost by the misrule and turbulency of the prelates?

Used to introduce each of two coordinate phrases or concepts; both…and.

* :

And as for on C good knyghtes I haue my self / but I fawte / l / for so many haue ben slayne in my dayes / and so Ladegreans delyuerd his doughter Gweneuer vnto Merlyn / and the table round with the C knyghtes / and so they rode fresshly with grete royalte / what' by water and ' what by land / tyl that they came nyghe vnto london

Synonyms

* such

Interjection

(en interjection)

* 1605 Wm. Shakespeare, King Lear

What , have his daughters brought him to this pass?

What ! That’s amazing.

(British, colloquial, dated) Is that not true?

It’s a nice day, what'''?'' (sometimes repeated, e.g.: '''''What'''-'''what ? )

Determiner

(en determiner)

Which; which kind of.

What shirt are you going to wear?

What time is it?

What kind of car is that?

How much; how great (used in an exclamation).

What talent he has!

What a talent!

Derived terms

* wat * what ho * whatness * what's what

Noun

(-)

(obsolete) something; thing; stuff

* Spenser

They prayd him sit, and gave him for to feed / Such homely what as serves the simple clowne, / That doth despise the dainties of the towne

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