any
[ en-ee ]
/ ˈɛn i /
adjective
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.
Words nearby any
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 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 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
Idioms and Phrases with any
any