any

[ en-ee ]

/ ˈɛn i /

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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?

Idioms for any

any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly: Doing your work any which way is just not good enough.

Origin of any

First recorded before 950; Middle English eni, ani, Old English ǣnig (Old English ān one + -ig-y¹)

words often confused with any

3. See some.

Words nearby any

anxiety reaction, anxiety state, anxiolytic, anxious, anxious seat, any, Anyang, anybody, any day, anyhoo, anyhow

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British Dictionary definitions for any

any

/ (ˈɛnɪ) /

determiner

one, some, or several, as specified, no matter how much or many, what kind or quality, etcany 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 oneI can't stand any noise
(as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural)don't give her any

whatever or whichever; no matter what or whichany 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 extentit isn't any worse now
not standard at allhe doesn't care any

Word Origin for any

Old English ǣnig; related to Old Frisian ēnig, Old High German einag, Old Norse einigr anyone, Latin ūnicus unique; see an 1, one

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Idioms and Phrases with any

any

In addition to the idioms beginning with any

any day
any longer
any number of
any old
any port in a storm

also see:

at any rate
by any means
go to any length
in any case
under any (no) circumstances

单词	any
释义	any [ en-ee ] / ˈɛn i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR any ON THESAURUS.COM 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? Idioms for any any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly: Doing your work any which way is just not good enough. Origin of any First recorded before 950; Middle English eni, ani, Old English ǣnig (Old English ān one + -ig-y¹) words often confused with any 3. See some. Words nearby any anxiety reaction, anxiety state, anxiolytic, anxious, anxious seat, any, Anyang, anybody, any day, anyhoo, anyhow Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for any any / (ˈɛnɪ) / determiner one, some, or several, as specified, no matter how much or many, what kind or quality, etcany 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 oneI can't stand any noise (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural)don't give her any whatever or whichever; no matter what or whichany 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 extentit isn't any worse now not standard at allhe doesn't care any Word Origin for any Old English ǣnig; related to Old Frisian ēnig, Old High German einag, Old Norse einigr anyone, Latin ūnicus unique; see an 1, one Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with any any In addition to the idioms beginning with any any day any longer any number of any old any port in a storm also see: at any rate by any means go to any length in any case under any (no) circumstances The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to any all, several, either, each, whatever, a bit, a little, in general
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