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anything

American  
[en-ee-thing] / ˈɛn iˌθɪŋ /

pronoun

  1. any thing whatever; something, no matter what.

    Do you have anything for a toothache?

noun

  1. a thing of any kind.

adverb

  1. in any degree; to any extent; in any way; at all.

    Does it taste anything like chocolate?

idioms

  1. anything goes, any type of conduct, dress, speech, etc., is considered acceptable or valid or is likely to be encountered and tolerated.

    That resort is a place where anything goes!

  2. anything but, in no degree or respect; not in the least.

    The plans were anything but definite.
anything British  
/ ˈɛnɪˌθɪŋ /

pronoun

  1. any object, event, action, etc, whatever

    anything might happen
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noun

  1. a thing of any kind

    have you anything to declare?
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adverb

  1. in any way

    he wasn't anything like his father

  2. by no means; not in the least

    she was anything but happy

  3. (intensifier; usually euphemistic)

    he ran like anything
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Etymology

Origin of anything

before 900; Middle English ani thing, eni thing, Old English ǣnig thing. See any, thing 1

Example Sentences

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The Department for Education made it clear teachers could use AI but they needed to use their professional judgement to check anything generated was accurate and appropriate.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

That temperature exceeds molten lava and goes far beyond anything previously achieved for this class of technology.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

There’s so much shame and confusion on the part of the person who needs help, and sometimes there’s denial that anything bad is happening.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“And high asset prices, which certainly feel good in the short run, create additional risk if anything goes wrong,” Dimon says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He couldn’t remember anything about his short life.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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