Definition of ANY

any

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • one or some or every or all without specification
    • "give me any peaches you don't want"
    • "not any milk is left"
    • "any child would know that"
    • "pick any card"
    • "any day now"
    • "cars can be rented at almost any airport"
    • "at twilight or any other time"
    • "beyond any doubt"
    • "need any help we can get"

Adverb

  • to any degree or extent
    • "it isn't any better"

Adv

  • To even the slightest extent, at all.

Det

  • One at all; at least one; at least one kind of; some; a positive quantity of.
  • A/an, each or some, no matter its/their identity or nature.
  • An unspecified but imminent (second, minute, day etc.).

Pron

  • Any thing(s) or person(s).

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English any, eny, ony, ani, aniȝ, eniȝ, æniȝ, from Old English ǣniġ (“any”), from Proto-West Germanic *ainīg, *ainag, from Proto-Germanic *ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz (“one”), equivalent to one + -y.
Cognate to Saterland Frisian eenich (“some”), West Frisian iennich (“only”), Dutch enig (“any, some”), Afrikaans enig (“any”), German Low German enig (“some”), German einig (“some”), Italian unico (“unique”), French unique (“unique”). Piecewise doublet of unique.

Synonyms

whatever, whatsoever

Antonyms

no, zero

Scrabble Score: 6

any is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
any is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
any is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

any is a valid Words With Friends word