anything

an-y-thing · pronoun

imported

Definitions

pronoun

  1. 1.

    Any thing or matter; used in questions and negatives.

  2. 2.

    A thing of any kind; no matter what.

  3. 3.

    A thing of importance.

Phrases & expressions

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    anything but — Definitely not; the opposite of.
  • •
    anything goes — There are no rules or limits.
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    anything like — Similar to; at all like.
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    for anything — Under any circumstances.
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    if anything — If there is any difference.
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    like anything — Intensely; very much.
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    not for anything — Definitely not.
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    or anything — Or something similar.

Related words

Antonyms: nothing
See also: anyone, everything, nothing, something
Synonyms: any item, whatever

Etymology

A compound of any + thing, formed in Middle English from Old English elements.