any
/æni//ɛni/
any adverb: to even the slightest extent; at all.
Adverb
any (not comparable)
- To even the slightest extent; at all.
- 'That wouldn't surprise me any.'1934, Agatha Christie, chapter 4, in Murder on the Orient Express, London: HarperCollins, published 2017, page 104
- Used before different, before comparatives with more and less, and idiomatically before other comparatives, generally in interrogative, hypothetical, or negative contexts.
- If you get any taller, you'll start having to duck through doorways!
- Is she any less enthused now that it's raining?
- Used to modify a verb, generally a finite verb or a non-finite verb in object position.
- That doesn't bother me any.
- Unfortunately, I don't expect the documentation to help any.
Determiner
any
- One at all; at least one; at least one kind of; some; a positive quantity of.
- Near-synonyms: some, all
- Do you have any biscuits?
- A/an, each or some, no matter its/their identity or nature.
- Choose any item you want.
- Any person may apply.
- An unspecified but imminent (second, minute, day etc.).
- They'll be arriving any day.
- I expect the phone to ring at any moment.
Pronoun
any
- Any thing(s) or person(s).
- Any may apply.
- I had put a bowl of fruit on the table, but the guests didn’t eat any (of it).
any meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Arabic
any in Hindi
- at least one (kind)
- कोई koī, कोई भी koī bhī
any in Marathi
- at least one (kind)
- कोणतेही koṇtehī
any in Urdu
- at least one (kind)
- کوئی koī
any in Arabic
- at least one (kind)
- أَيّ ʔayy
- no matter what kind
- أَيّ ʔayy
- Any things or persons
- أَيّ ʔayy, كُلّ kull, أَيَّة ʔayya, أَيْمَا ʔaymā
More languagesFewer languages
- any in Indonesian
- sama sekali, apa pun, sembarang, apa saja
Examples of any in a sentence
- Is her enthusiasm any less now that it's raining?
- You don't seem to be any the worse after such a tragic experience.
- I will not remain here any longer.
- Do you have any food?
- Do you think there's any point to/in trying to explain?
- It won't do you any good.
Synonyms of any
Antonyms
Forms of any
| alternative form | anie |
|---|---|
| alternative form | anny |
| alternative form | ony |
Origin of any
From Middle English any, eny, ony, ani, aniȝ, eniȝ, æniȝ, from Old English ǣniġ (“any”), from Proto-West Germanic *ainīg, *ainag, from Proto-Germanic *ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz (“one”), equivalent to one + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian eenich (“some”), West Frisian iennich (“only”), Dutch enig (“any, some”), Afrikaans enig (“any”), German Low German enig (“some”), German einig (“some”); via Proto-Indo-European *óynos cognate with Latin ūllus (“any”), Latin ūnicus (whence Italian unico (“unique”), French unique (“unique”)). Piecewise doublet of unique.
Words formed from any
- any and all
- any and every
- anybody
- anycast
- any day
- any exposure is good exposure
- any fule kno
- any given Sunday
- any good
- any hole's a goal
- anyhow
- any longer
- any minute now
- any moment now
- anymore
- any more
- any nook or cranny
- any number of
- any old
- anyon
- anyone
- any other business
- anyplace
- anypony
- any port in a storm
- any press is good press
- anyroad
- any road
- anyshit
- any the wiser
- anything
- anytime
- any time
- any time now
- any time soon
- Anytown
- anyway
- any way
- any way one cuts it
- any way one slices it
- anywhat
- anywhen
- anywhence
- anywhere
- any which way
- anywhither
- anywho
- anywhom
- anywise
- at any cost
- at any event
- at any given moment
- at any hand
- at any rate
- at any risk
- by any chance
- by any means
- by any measure
- by any stretch
- for any sake
Phrases with any
- any ol'
- any ole
- any one
- any body
- any thing
- any where
- of any use
- any day now
- any old how
- any road up
- getting any
- in any case
46 more phrasesFewer phrases
- on any view
- in any event
- any old thing
- for any sakes
- with any luck
- knew any better
- know any better
- known any better
- knows any better
- not by any means
- not pay any mind
- not paid any mind
- not pays any mind
- knowing any better
- not on any account
- any day of the week
- any old kind of way
- not paying any mind
- ruffle any feathers
- do you have any pets
- in any shape or form
- ruffled any feathers
- ruffles any feathers
- any more for any more
- any nooks or crannies
- ruffling any feathers
- any old nook or cranny
- I don't have any money
- not in Kansas any more
- not make any bones about
- in any way, shape or form
- not do someone any favors
- in any way, shape, or form
- not by any manner of means
- not do someone any favours
- don't take any wooden nickels
- a golden key can open any door
- are you taking any medications
- by any stretch of the imagination
- are you allergic to any medications
- do you have any brothers or sisters
- there isn't any easy way to say this
- any day of the week and twice on Sunday
- any day of the week and twice on Sundays
- it's an ill wind that blows no one any good
- it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
Words that rhyme with any
Questions about any
- What does any mean?
- Any means to even the slightest extent; at all.
- What is any in Hindi?
- Any in Hindi is कोई (koī), कोई भी (koī bhī). See Any meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use any in a sentence?
- Is her enthusiasm any less now that it's raining?
- What part of speech is any?
- Any can be an adverb, a determiner or a pronoun.
- How do you pronounce any?
- Any is pronounced /ɛni/ (UK).
Words near any in the dictionary
Source and license
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