One, some, every, or all without specification: Take any book you want. Are there any messages for me? Any child would love that. Give me any food you don't want.
Exceeding normal limits, as in size or duration: The patient cannot endure chemotherapy for any length of time.
pron.
(used with a sing. or pl. verb)
Any one or more persons, things, or quantities.
adv.
To any degree or extent; at all: didn't feel any better.
[Middle English ani, from Old English ǣnig; see oi-no- in Indo-European roots.]
Usage Note: When used as a pronoun, any can take either a singular or plural verb, depending on how it is construed: Any of these books is suitable (that is, any one). But are any (that is, some) of them available? · The construction of any is often used in informal contexts to mean "of all," as in He is the best known of any living playwright. In an earlier survey this example was unacceptable in writing to 67 percent of the Usage Panel. · Any is also used to mean "at all" before a comparative adjective or adverb in questions and negative sentences: Is she any better? Is he doing any better? He is not any friendlier than before. This usage is entirely acceptable. The related use of any to modify a verb is considered informal. In writing, one should avoid sentences like It didn't hurt any or If the child cries any, give her the bottle. See Usage Notes at every, they.
O.E. ænig "any, anyone," lit. "one-y," from P.Gmc. *ainagas (cf. O.S. enig, O.N. einigr, O.Fris. enich, Du. enig, Ger. einig). Thr -y may have dim. force here. Any old is from 1896. Combinations anywise, anyone, anything date back to O.E.; anywhere is from c.1300; anybody 1490; anyway 1570 (but anyways, with adverbial genitive, is from 1560); anyhow 1740; anyplace 1934. Anywhen (1831) is rarely used.
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"; "give me whatever peaches you don't want"; "no milk whatsoever is left"
one, some, no matter which Example: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.
Arabic:
أي
Chinese (Simplified):
任一的
Chinese (Traditional):
無論哪一個，任何(的)
Czech:
jakýkoli
Danish:
hvad, *hvilken, *nogen som helst
Dutch:
om het even welk
Estonian:
mis tahes, ükskõik milline
Finnish:
mikä tahansa
French:
n'importe quel
German:
irgendeiner, *irgendeine, *irgendeines
Greek:
οποιοσδήποτε, οτιδήποτε
Hungarian:
akármi, bármi
Icelandic:
hver sem er
Indonesian:
mana saja, apa saja, sembarang
Italian:
qualsiasi, qualunque
Japanese:
どれでも
Korean:
어느
Latvian:
jebkurš
Lithuanian:
bet kuris
Norwegian:
hva, *hvilken, *noen som helst
Polish:
jakikolwiek
Portuguese (Brazil):
qualquer um
Portuguese (Portugal):
qualquer
Romanian:
nici un, *o; vreun, vreo
Russian:
любой
Slovak:
akýkoľvek
Slovenian:
katerikoli
Spanish:
cualquier
Swedish:
vilken (vilket, vilka) som helst
Turkish:
herhangi biri, hangisi olursa
any2[ˈeni]pronoun, adjective
(in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some Example: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.
Arabic:
أي
Chinese (Simplified):
一些
Chinese (Traditional):
(多用于疑問句﹑否定句)一些
Czech:
žádný, nějaký
Danish:
nogen
Dutch:
een enkel, wat
Estonian:
ükski, mõni, mingi
Finnish:
mikään, missään, yhtään
French:
aucun, une; quelque…
German:
irgendwelcher, *irgendwelche, *irgendwelches
Greek:
κανένας, καθόλου
Hungarian:
semmi(féle), valami
Icelandic:
neinn
Indonesian:
satu pun, sedikitpun
Italian:
qualche; nessuno
Japanese:
いくらか
Korean:
?부정문·의문문에서? 조금도, 아무 것도
Latvian:
kāds
Lithuanian:
koks nors, joks
Norwegian:
noen
Polish:
żaden, jakiś, trochę
Portuguese (Brazil):
algum
Portuguese (Portugal):
algum
Russian:
вообще, вовсе; какой-нибудь
Slovak:
žiadny, nejaký
Slovenian:
noben; kakšen, kaj
Spanish:
algún; ningún
Swedish:
någon, något, några
Turkish:
herhangi(bir), hiç
any[ˈeni]adjective
every Example: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.
Arabic:
أي واحِد، كُل واحِد
Chinese (Simplified):
每一个
Chinese (Traditional):
每一個
Czech:
každý, kterýkoli
Danish:
enhver, *en hvilken som helst
Dutch:
ieder
Estonian:
iga
Finnish:
jokainen
French:
n'importe quel
German:
jeder, *jede, *jedes
Greek:
οποιοσδήποτε, κάθε
Hungarian:
bármely(ik)
Icelandic:
allir, hver, hvaða (sem er)
Indonesian:
siapa saja
Italian:
qualsiasi
Japanese:
どれでも
Korean:
누구든지
Latvian:
ikviens; jebkurš
Lithuanian:
bet kuris, kiekvienas
Norwegian:
enhver, alle, hvilken som helst
Polish:
każdy
Portuguese (Brazil):
qualquer
Portuguese (Portugal):
qualquer
Romanian:
orice
Russian:
всякий, любой
Slovak:
každý
Slovenian:
katerikoli, vsak
Spanish:
cualquier
Swedish:
varenda
Turkish:
her, herhagi bir
any[ˈeni]adverb
at all; (even) by a small amount Example: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.
A"ny\, a. & pron. [OE. [ae]ni[yogh], [ae]ni, eni, ani, oni, AS. [=ae]nig, fr. [=a]n one. It is akin to OS. [=e]nig, OHG. einic, G. einig, D. eenig. See One.]1. One indifferently, out of an indefinite number; one indefinitely, whosoever or whatsoever it may be. Note: Any is often used in denying or asserting without limitation; as, this thing ought not be done at any time; I ask any one to answer my question. No man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son. --Matt. xi. 27. 2. Some, of whatever kind, quantity, or number; as, are there any witnesses present? are there any other houses like it? "Who will show us any good?" --Ps. iv. 6. Note: It is often used, either in the singular or the plural, as a pronoun, the person or thing being understood; anybody; anyone; (pl.) any persons. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, . . . and it shall be given him. --Jas. i. 5. That if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. --Acts ix. 2. At any rate, In any case, whatever may be the state of affairs; anyhow.
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