whate'er

American  

[wuht-air, hwot-, hwuht-, hwuht-, wot-, wuht-] / wʌtˈɛər, ʰwɒt-, ʰwət-, ʰwʌt-, wɒt-, wət- /

pronoun

Literary.

1. contraction of whatever.

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Example Sentences

The hymn-like tune, with the refrain "Robed in splendour, trust install/ Whate'er our faith, defender of us all", has been made available for download by schools.

From BBC

All those summers breaking horses with Grandpa, and the only advice I remembered him giving was, “Whate’er you do, don’t git your foot caught in the stirrup.”

From Literature

And so I did: Had I youth’s blood and hopeful mood and heart of fire once more, For all the gold the world might hold Fd never quit your shore, Fd live content whate’er God sent with neighbours old and gray, And lay my bones ’neath churchyard stones, beside you, Galway Bay.

From Literature

It also contains lyrical gold such as "And if a daring foe annoys / whate'er his strength and forces / we'll show him that Kentucky boys / are alligator horses."

From The Verge

He lived a patriarch in his numerous race, And shew’d in charity a Christian’s grace: Whate’er a friend or parent feels he knew; His hand was open, and his heart was true; In what he gain’d and gave, he taught mankind A grateful always is a generous mind.

From Project Gutenberg