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anything

anyt·hing

UK/ˈɛn.ɪ.θɪŋ/ US/ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/ very common

noun

1.

a thing of any kind

  • “do you have anything to declare?”

Origin

From Middle English anything, enything, onything, onythynge, from Old English ǣniġe þinga, ǣnġi þinga (literally “by any of things”), from ǣniġe, instrumental form of ǣniġ (“any”) + þinga, genitive plural of þing (“thing”).

Phrases

  • anything but
  • anything else
  • anything goes
  • anything is possible
  • anything that moves
  • are you doing anything tomorrow
  • as anything
  • ask me anything

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