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ANYTHING

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any· thing | \ ˈe-nē-ˌthiŋ How to pronounce anything (audio) \


DEFINITION OF ANYTHING

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: any thing whatever : any such thing

anything

adverb

Definition of anything (Entry 2 of 2)

: at all
anything like
: in any way : at all it's not anything like as good as it used to be
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EXAMPLES OF ANYTHING IN A SENTENCE

Pronoun We were allowed to do anything we wanted to. If you're not sure what to
say, just say anything that comes to mind. That dog will eat almost anything.
We didn't talk about anything much. The new stadium is spectacular. There's
never been anything like it. I'll do anything I can to help. You can't tell him
anything about computers. He thinks he's an expert. He'll do anything for a
laugh. I'd do anything to see her again. He said he was sorry, but that doesn't
really mean anything.
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PHRASES CONTAINING ANYTHING

 * amount to anything
 * anything but
 * anything goes
 * anything like
 * anything near
 * anything of the kind
 * anything to do with
 * apart from anything else
 * as anything
   as clear as day/daylight/anythingdo anythingfor anythinghave
   anything/something to say aboutif anythingif you believe that, you'll believe
   anythinglike anythingmore than anythingnot think anything ofor
   anythingsomething/anything of the kindstart anything

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 * amount to anything
 * anything but
 * anything goes
 * anything like
 * anything near
 * anything of the kind
   anything to do withapart from anything elseas anythingas clear as
   day/daylight/anythingdo anythingfor anythinghave anything/something to say
   aboutif anythingif you believe that, you'll believe anythinglike anythingmore
   than anythingnot think anything ofor anythingsomething/anything of the
   kindstart anything

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FIRST KNOWN USE OF ANYTHING

Pronoun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above




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THE FIRST KNOWN USE OF ANYTHING WAS BEFORE THE 12TH CENTURY

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DICTIONARY ENTRIES NEAR ANYTHING

any the wiser

anything

anythingarian

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any· thing | \ ˈe-nē-ˌthiŋ How to pronounce anything (audio) \


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: a thing of any kind She didn't do anything all day.


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