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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024an•y /ˈɛni/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun]- one, a, an, or some;
one or more without being specific or without identifying: [in questions]Do you have any cigarettes?[with negative words or phrases]I wasn't in any danger.[in sentences with "if'']If you have any witnesses, produce them. - whatever or whichever it may be;
no matter which: Buy that at any price. - [in questions] in whatever quantity or number, great or small;
some: Do you have any butter? Do you see any holes there? - every;
all: Any schoolchild would know that. - [with negative words] at all;
none (of a particular thing): She can't endure any criticism. pron. - an unspecified person or persons;
anybody; anyone: He did better than any before him. - a single one or ones;
an unspecified thing or things; a quantity or number: [with negative words]We do not have any left.[in questions]Don't you have any? adv. - in whatever degree;
to some extent; at all: [in questions]Do you feel any better?[with negative words]I can't go on any longer. Idioms- Idioms, any which way, in any manner whatever;
carelessly. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024an•y (en′ē),USA pronunciation adj. - 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.
pron. - 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. adv. - in whatever degree;
to some extent; at all:Do you feel any better? - any which way, in any manner whatever;
indifferently or carelessly:Doing your work any which way is just not good enough.
- Middle English eni, ani, Old English ǣnig (Old English ān one + -ig -y1) bef. 950
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See some.
See anybody, anyone, anyplace, anyway, either, they. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: any /ˈɛnɪ/ 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
adv - (usually used with a negative)(followed by a comparative adjective) to even the smallest extent: it isn't any worse now
Etymology: Old English ǣnig; related to Old Frisian ēnig, Old High German einag, Old Norse einigr anyone, Latin ūnicus unique; see an1, one |