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

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

I muste do whate’er the Donald wants me to condonne his lies and cede controlle, i kepe my jobbe. i loos my soulle.

From Washington Post

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

My Last Duchess", in which the narrator, showing a visitor the portrait of his beautiful young wife, hints at how she died … "She had / A heart – how shall I say? – too soon made glad, / Too easily impressed; she liked whate'er / She looked on, and her looks went everywhere.

From The Guardian