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anything

[ en-ee-thing ]
/ ˈɛn iˌθɪŋ /
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pronoun

any thing whatever; something, no matter what: Do you have anything for a toothache?

noun

a thing of any kind.

adverb

in any degree; to any extent; in any way; at all: Does it taste anything like chocolate?

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RELATED WORDS

everything, all, whatever

Nearby words

  1. anyon,
  2. anyone,
  3. anyone's guess,
  4. anyplace,
  5. anyroad,
  6. anything but,
  7. anything goes,
  8. anything like,
  9. anythingarian,
  10. anytime

Idioms

    anything but, in no degree or respect; not in the least: The plans were anything but definite.
    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!

Origin of anything

before 900; Middle English ani thing, eni thing, Old English ǣnig thing. See any, thing1
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British Dictionary definitions for anythings

anything

/ (ˈɛnɪˌθɪŋ) /

pronoun

any object, event, action, etc, whateveranything might happen

noun

a thing of any kindhave you anything to declare?

adverb

in any wayhe wasn't anything like his father
anything but by no means; not in the leastshe was anything but happy
like anything (intensifier; usually euphemistic)he ran like anything
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for anythings

anything

n.

late Old English aniþing, from any + thing. But Old English ænig þinga apparently also meant "somehow, anyhow" (glossing Latin quoquo modo).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Idioms and Phrases with anythings

anything

In addition to the idioms beginning with anything

  • anything but
  • anything goes
  • anything like

also see:

  • can't do anything with
  • if anything
  • like anything
  • not anything like
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.