Anyone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛ.niˌwʌn/ · Part of speech pronoun
Quick meaning: Anyone is a pronoun meaning Any person; anybody.
Meaning
Any person; anybody.
Example Sentences
Almost anyone can change a light bulb.
The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else.
It is tempting to speculate about the incentives or compulsions that might explain why anyone would take to the skies in [the] basket [of a balloon]: perhaps out of a desire to escape the gravity of this world or to get a preview of the next; […].
“[…] Anyone who knows me will tell you I'm straight, but this time I had six thousand quid at stake. […] I laid 'em long odds because it wasn't in the nature of things that Wynbolt could beat all of them champs. Then—then he smashed one after another, until I got windy—nervous as you might say. […]”
Word Forms
- any one
Synonyms for anyone
Depending on context, synonyms include anybody.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include all, anybody, anything, candidate, capita, chi.
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