Anything

  • 11anything — [[t]e̱nɪθɪŋ[/t]] ♦ 1) PRON INDEF: v PRON, oft PRON adj You use anything in statements with negative meaning to indicate in a general way that nothing is present or that an action or event does not or cannot happen. We can t do anything... Dad sat …

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  • 12anything — pronoun / eniTIN/ 1 any thing, event, situation etc, when it does not matter exactly which: Anything will do to wedge the door open. | If you believe that, you ll believe anything! | OK, you can borrow the car anything for a quiet life. |… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13anything */*/*/ — UK [ˈenɪˌθɪŋ] / US pronoun 1) [usually in negatives or questions] used instead of something when saying or asking whether there is one thing or even a small amount of something Do you know anything about cricket? He never does anything to help.… …

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  • 14anything — an|y|thing W1S1 [ˈeniθıŋ] pron 1.) any thing, event, situation etc, when it is not important to say exactly which ▪ You can buy anything you want. ▪ He was prepared to do anything to make a bit of money. ▪ Anything would be better than staying at …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15anything*/*/*/ — [ˈeniˌθɪŋ] pronoun 1) used instead of ‘something in negatives, questions, and conditional sentences Don t do anything stupid.[/ex] He never does anything to help.[/ex] Do you know anything about cricket?[/ex] If anything happens, call me.[/ex] Do …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 16anything — /en ee thing /, pron. 1. any thing whatever; something, no matter what: Do you have anything for a toothache? n. 2. a thing of any kind. 3. anything goes, any type of conduct, dress, speech, etc., is considered acceptable or valid or is likely to …

    Universalium

  • 17anything — pronoun 1) do you have anything to say? 2) (misc.) anything but ( not at all ) (see the Usage Note for something) * * * [ enɪθɪŋ] do you have anything to say? (misc.) anything but (see the Usage Note for something; not at all ) …

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  • 18anything — pronoun used to refer to a thing, no matter what. Phrases anything but not at all (used for emphasis). anything like [with negative] at all like. (as) as anything informal extremely : she said it out loud, clear as anything …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 19anything — /ˈɛniθɪŋ / (say eneething) pronoun 1. any thing whatever; something, no matter what. –noun 2. a thing of any kind. –adverb 3. in any degree; to any extent. –phrase 4. if anything, if it is possible to make a judgement at all: the patient is worse …

  • 20anything — an•y•thing [[t]ˈɛn iˌθɪŋ[/t]] pron. 1) any thing whatever; something, no matter what: Do you have anything for a toothache?[/ex] 2) a thing of any kind 3) to any degree or extent; in any way; at all: Does it taste anything like chocolate?[/ex] •… …

    From formal English to slang