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an⋅y⋅thing
[en-ee-thing] 
iˌθɪŋ
–pronoun
| 1. | any thing whatever; something, no matter what: Do you have anything for a toothache? |
–noun
| 2. | a thing of any kind. |
–adverb
—Idioms| 3. | in any degree; to any extent; in any way; at all: Does it taste anything like chocolate? |
| 4. | anything but, in no degree or respect; not in the least: The plans were anything but definite. |
| 5. | anything goes, any type of conduct, dress, speech, etc., is considered acceptable or valid or is likely to be encountered and tolerated: That resort is a place where anything goes! |
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| an·y·thing (ěn'ē-thĭng') pron. Any object, occurrence, or matter whatever. adv. To any degree or extent; at all: They aren't anything like last year's team. n. Something or someone of importance: "You had to be something to start with, and Jeremy never was anything" (Anne Tyler). |
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Anything
A"ny*thing\, n. 1. Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatever; thing of any kind; something or other; aught; as, I would not do it for anything. Did you ever know of anything so unlucky? --A. Trollope. They do not know that anything is amiss with them. --W. G. Sumner. 2. Expressing an indefinite comparison; -- with as or like. [Colloq. or Lowx] I fear your girl will grow as proud as anything. --Richardson. Note: Any thing, written as two words, is now commonly used in contradistinction to any person or anybody. Formerly it was also separated when used in the wider sense. "Necessity drove them to undertake any thing and venture any thing." --De Foe. Anything but, not at all or in any respect. "The battle was a rare one, and the victory anything but secure." --Hawthorne. Anything like, in any respect; at all; as, I can not give anything like a fair sketch of his trials.Anything
A"ny*thing\, adv. In any measure; anywise; at all. Mine old good will and hearty affection towards you is not . . . anything at all quailed. --Robynson (More's Utopia).
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Language Translation for : anything
Spanish:
algo; nada,
German:
irgendetwas,
Japanese:
何か
anything
In addition to the idioms beginning with anything, also see can't do anything with; if anything; like anything; not anything like.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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