Definitions for any
ˈɛn iany

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.8 / 8 votes

1. any(a), whatever, whatsoeveradverb

   one or some or every or all without specification

   "give me any peaches you don't want"; "not any milk is left"; "any child would know that"; "pick any card"; "any day now"; "cars can be rented at almost any airport"; "at twilight or any other time"; "beyond any doubt"; "need any help we can get"; "give me whatever peaches you don't want"; "no milk whatsoever is left"

2. anyadverb

   to any degree or extent

   "it isn't any better"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. anyadverb

   To even the slightest extent, at all.

2. anyadverb

   At least one; of at least one kind. One at all.

3. anyadverb

   No matter what kind.

4. anypronoun

   Any thing(s) or person(s).

   Any may apply.

5. Etymology: eny, from ænig.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anyadjective

   Etymology: anig, enig, Sax.

   1. Every; whoever he be; whatever it be. It is, in all its senses, applied indifferently to persons or things.

   I know you are now, Sir, a gentleman born —— Ay and have been so any time these four hours. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.

   You contented yourself with being capable, as much as any whosoever, of defending your country with your sword. Dryd.

   How fit is this retreat for uninterrupted study? Any one that sees it will own, I could not have chosen a more likely place to converse with the dead in. Alexander Pope, Letters.

   2. Whosoever; whatsoever; as distinguished from some other.

   What warmth is there in your affection towards any of these princely suitors that are already come. William Shakespeare, Merch. of Ven.

   An inverted motion being begun any where below, continues itself all the whole length. John Locke.

   3. It is used in opposition to none.

   I wound and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand. Deut. xxxii. 39.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. any

   Any refers to one or more things or people without restriction or specification. It is a term used to denote inclusivity or universality, encompassing everything or anyone without exception or ambiguity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. Any

   one indifferently, out of an indefinite number; one indefinitely, whosoever or whatsoever it may be

2. Any

   some, of whatever kind, quantity, or number; as, are there any witnesses present? are there any other houses like it?

3. Anyadverb

   to any extent; in any degree; at all

4. Etymology: [OE. ni, ni, eni, ani, oni, AS. nig, fr. n one. It is akin to OS. nig, OHG. einic, G. einig, D. eenig. See One.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Any

   en′ni, adj. one indefinitely: some: whoever. n. An′ybody, any single individual.—adv. Anyhow, in any way whatever: in any case, at least.—ns. An′ything, a thing indefinitely, as opposed to nothing: any whit, to any extent; Anythingā′rian, one with no beliefs in particular; Anythingā′rianism—advs. An′yway, An′yways, in any manner: anyhow: in any case; An′ywhere, An′ywhen, in any place whatever, at any time; An′ywise, in any manner, to any degree.—Any one, any single individual, anybody.—At any rate, whatever may happen, at all events.—If anything, if in any degree. [A.S. ænig—an, one.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. any

   A specific amount.

   Any day of the week the shop is open, the family all work there.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on June 22, 2020  

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1. ANY

   What does ANY stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ANY acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

2. Any

   Any vs. Anymore -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Any and Anymore.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Any

   An Americanism for “at all”--e.g. “It didn’t trouble me any.”

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'any' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #85

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'any' in Written Corpus Frequency: #109

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'any' in Adverbs Frequency: #288

Anagrams for any »

1. Ayn

2. AYN

3. nay

4. NAY

5. NYA

6. yan

How to pronounce any?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say any in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of any in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of any in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of any in a Sentence

1. Ian Bremmer:

   I mean, this clearly couldn't happen in any other advanced industrial democracy. We've just had elections in the last few months in Germany and Japan and Canada. We're going to have some in South Korea and France the next few months, they will all be free and fair. They will all have peaceful transfers of power. They will all be seen as legitimate at home and globally, that you can no longer say that about elections in the United States of America.

2. Arash Azizzada:

   The The Taliban regime is a pariah around the globe and desperate for any kind of positive media or positive portrayal of what is a brutal and disastrous reign.

3. James Scott:

   Your organization’s illusion based security theater will lose to the reality of cyber-attack any day of the week.

4. Nancy Pelosi:

   It's out of the ordinary that the Speaker would decide that he would be inviting people to a joint session without any bipartisan consultation.

5. H. G. Wells:

   'We were making the future,' he said, and hardly any of us troubled to think what future we were making. And here it is'.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=any
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Any
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=any
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=any
7. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=any