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any
[ en-ee ]
adjective
- one, a, an, or some; one or more without specification or identification:
If you have any witnesses, produce them. Pick out any six you like.
- whatever or whichever it may be:
cheap at any price.
- in whatever quantity or number, great or small; some:
Do you have any butter?
- every; all:
Any schoolboy would know that. Read any books you find on the subject.
- (following a negative) at all:
She can't endure any criticism.
pronoun
- an unspecified person or persons; anybody; anyone:
He does better than any before him.
- a single one or ones; an unspecified thing or things; a quantity or number:
We don't have any left.
adverb
- in whatever degree; to some extent; at all:
Do you feel any better?
any
/ ˈɛɪ /
determiner
- one, some, or several, as specified, no matter how much or many, what kind or quality, etc
any cheese in the cupboard is yours
you may take any clothes you like
- ( as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural )
take any you like
- usually used with a negative
- even the smallest amount or even one
I can't stand any noise
- ( as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural )
don't give her any
- whatever or whichever; no matter what or which
any dictionary will do
any time of day
- an indefinite or unlimited amount or number (esp in the phrases any amount or number )
any number of friends
adverb
- usually used with a negative
- foll by a comparative adjective to even the smallest extent
it isn't any worse now
- at all
he doesn't care any
Confusables Note
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of any1
Idioms and Phrases
- any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
Doing your work any which way is just not good enough.
More idioms and phrases containing any
- at any rate
- by any means
- go to any length
- in any case
- under any (no) circumstances
Example Sentences
They have a chance to advance further than any team in franchise history.
Some trade unions have become increasingly vocal about the need to ensure that there is a plan to protect jobs in any transition to green energy.
"I really do not support Reform in any way, shape or form," she says.
I haven't got any sense that this involves a further change of direction.
We are not at war with Venezuela or any country.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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