any
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any (en′ē)
adjective
- one, no matter which, of more than two any pupil may answer
- some, no matter how much or how little, how many, or what kind he can't tolerate any criticism
- without limit entitled to any number of admissions
- even one; the least amount or number of I haven't any dimes
- every any child can do it
- of considerable size or extent we won't be able to travel any distance before nightfall
Etymology: ME ani < OE ænig < an, one; akin to Ger einig, ON einigr
pronoun
any one or ones; any amount or number
adverb
to any degree or extent; at all is he any better this morning?
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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