whomever
[ hoom-ev-er ]
/ humˈɛv ər /
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pronoun
the objective case of whoever: She questioned whomever she met. Whomever she spoke to, she was invariably polite.
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Can be confusedwhoever whomever
Definition for whomever (2 of 2)
whoever
[ hoo-ev-er ]
/ huˈɛv ər /
pronoun; possessive whos·ev·er; objective whom·ev·er.
whatever person; anyone that: Whoever did it should be proud. Ask whoever is there. Tell it to whomever you like.
no matter who: I won't do it, whoever asks.
who? what person? (used to express astonishment, disbelief, disdain, etc.): Whoever is that? Whoever told you such a thing?
Can be confusedwhoever whomever
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British Dictionary definitions for whomever (1 of 2)
whomever
/ (huːmˈɛvə) /
pronoun
the objective form of whoeverI'll hire whomever I can find
British Dictionary definitions for whomever (2 of 2)
whoever
/ (huːˈɛvə) /
pronoun
any person who; anyone thatwhoever wants it can have it
no matter whoI'll come round tomorrow, whoever may be here
an intensive form of who, used in questionswhoever could have thought that?
informal an unknown or unspecified persongive those to John, or Cathy, or whoever
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Word Origin and History for whomever
whoever
late Old English hwa efre.
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