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Learners of English as a second language usually know the word any once they have reached the level A1 – Beginner. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning any meaning

What does any mean?

Definitions in simple English

any Determinative

— some or even the smallest amount or number Do you want any coffee? There aren't any pencils left, not even one. Don't tell me. I don't want to hear any more about it. Are you sure there's some here? I don't see any. Slow down. I can't go any faster. It doesn't look any different to me.

— one, but it is not important which one Please ask me. I can answer any question. There was no problem of any kind. I would say the same thing to any person. Any information that you have would be helpful. In any case, it doesn't really matter. It doesn't matter. I'll take any that's left over.

any

— adjective (= whatever, whatsoever) 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

— adverb to any degree or extent it isn't any better

Synonyms any synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as any?

any English » English

some

every

all

whichever

anyone

one

each

at all

whatever

anything

anybody

a few

a

someone

somebody

some one

whatsoever

either

which

something

in the least

few

arbitrary

anywhere

whoever

who

what

several

nowhere

no matter which

in the bush

everyone

both

any one

any number

any at all

a little

whatever one likes

what for

unspecified

thus

though

the whole

the least bit

that

some kind of

so-and-so

sen

quite

part of

Topics any topics

What do people use any to talk about?

States Quantity All

Some

• What words indicate some of a group of things or people?
  some any several a number of
• What words indicate some of an amount of something?
  some any a certain amount of a measure of

Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Ignore

• What words refer to ignoring someone?
  ignore not pay any attention to pay no attention to not take any notice of take no notice of don't mind me/her/them shrug off not want to know take someone for granted avoid refuse to acknowledge don't greet
• What words refer to ignoring something someone says to you?
  ignore disregard not take any notice of not listen to fall on deaf ears

States Quantity Plural

Few, little

• What words indicate that there is a very small amount of something?
  not much very little to speak of hardly any scarcely any almost no minimal negligible precious little next to nothing a smattering of a scrap of tiny minute

States Quantity All

None, nothing

• What words refer to no thing?
  none not any no nothing not anything be nil bugger all
• What words refer to not any of a number of things?
  none not any no not one not a nothing

Language and thought Want Decide, plan

Determined

• What words refer to being so determined that you are even willing to do something bad?
  go to any lengths be hell-bent on whatever the cost ruthless stop at nothing

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Prefer

• What words refer to preferring something?
  prefer preferably in preference to favor like something better like this more than that have a preference give me something any day! be partial to

States Quantity

All

• What words refer to all times?
  always every time any time everyday

States Time Aspectual time Future

Soon

• What words indicate that an event will happen soon?
  soon sooner almost approach close directly imminence imminent impending near presently quickly shortly about to in a little while not long won't be long almost here just around the corner in the near future about to happen any minute (now) in a minute in a moment

States Time Aspectual time Future

Immediately

• What words indicate that something happened immediately?
  immediately instantly this instant sudden suddenly right away right now at once without any time going by without delay no sooner

States Location Here, there

Indefinite location

• What words refer to an indefinite location?
  somewhere anywhere someplace anyplace where here there over there any old place wherever who knows where could be anywhere undisclosed location location unknown here and there whereabouts hereabouts thereabouts

Grammar Part of speech Pronouns

Indefinite pronouns

• What pronouns express indefinite reference of a reason?
  reason why for what reason for some reason for any reason for each and every reason for no reason why ever

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Impossible

• What words indicate that something cannot happen?
  impossible not possible can't couldn't impossibility inconceivable unthinkable by any/no stretch of the imagination there's no way

Examples any examples

How do I use any in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Let me know if I need to make any changes.

I don't like you any more than you like me.

Correct the errors if there are any.

If you should have any trouble, don't hesitate to come to me.

I can't wait any more.

I don't feel like waiting any longer.

I don't have to wear glasses any more.

I can't get along with the neighbors any more.

I can't walk any farther.

I can't wait any longer.

I cannot bear it any longer.

Were there any glasses on the table?

Don't hesitate to ask me any questions.

I don't know what to do any more.

It's useless to keep on thinking any more.

Any universe simple enough to be understood is too simple to produce a mind able to understand it.

The war on Iraq is a volatile subject of political debate; any wrong word and a heated argument could spark.

I am alive even though I am not giving any sign of life.

Do you have any idea what my life is like?

I don't want to hear any more of your complaining.

Any chance you know where I put my keys?

There isn't any solution.

Have you ever read any Chinese poems?

Do you belong to any clubs?

Do you have any pencils?

That won't make any difference.

It won't make any difference.

Movie subtitles

Don't wanna? He doesn't want any. Your twins are too cute.

Never take any risks.

You all right, have any pain?

I can not give you any..

In any case, there is no fuel.

At any rate, it's a fact that Sir Jeremiah is guilty.

I will not allow you to insult this man any further!

Because I don't want to lie to myself any longer.

Will the Japan they hand over have any value?

Without any guarantees?

The lower classes should just obey their betters without any back talk!

There doesn't seem to be any obvious problem.

Without any proper sewage system, medieval London stank to high heaven, whereas human excrement was routinely collected in Chinese cities and spread on outlying fields.

But they were ready to meet any resistance with cannon fire and cutlass.

At a farm? But I did not know any farmers.

We were still in a scientific environment, so I could not have imagined any better place to hide.

I have great news! - Any new developments?

I swear we'll take out the trash by any means necessary!

Is there any milk, Djamila?

How will you get by? We don't have any money.

I don't have any friends.

You're not making my job any easier.

I don't have any money. - Same here!

Do you know anyone who's got any strawberry milk?

Did he tell you, by any chance, that you guys were friends?

Have you got any clocks?

Do you have any idea how we might get in touch with someone from the British Government?

You can each of you make one phone call home but you must not, under any circumstances, tell them where you are and what is happening.

Any idea where we're going yet?

Scott and Allison's relationship is, I would say, pretty typical to any other teenager's relationship, certainly to ones that I've had in the past.

Season three is going to be bloodier and sexier and sweatier than any season before.

I feel like I walked into some kind of a dream or a nightmare, and nobody-- nobody has any answers.

I'm not wasting any more time with this guy.

There must not be any reporters.

You have the right to consult to the lawyer, and have that lawyer present during any questioning. If you choose to talk to the police officer, you have the right to stop the interview at any time.

When the proof was filmed, was there any trap or conciliation from the current King?

News and current affairs

It has entered the history books as the beginning of something new, a new era perhaps, but in any case a time of change.

Any train accident or airplane crash is now at first suspected of being an act of terrorism.

Terrorists and terrorism cannot be eliminated any more than we can rid the world of disease.

Second, troubles in any single component of total debt will have an impact on all the other components.

And yet there is no denying that the world has become too intricate for any simple, overarching theory to explain complex economic, technological, demographic, and environmental shifts.

By putting paid to any revanchist tendencies in Russia concerning the Baltics, Europe is made a safer place, and Russia is helped in its effort to redefine itself as a national state and not an empire.

Any pathological group of extremists could destroy New Delhi, Tokyo, Paris, or any city they chose.

The Council would declare that further proliferation of nuclear weapons is a threat to peace, and that any country moving in that direction is subject to sanctions.

The patent system may even have adverse effects on innovation, because, while the most important input into any research is prior ideas, the patent system encourages secrecy.

Some European academics tried to argue that there was no need for US-like fiscal transfers, because any desired degree of risk sharing can, in theory, be achieved through financial markets.

But any financial system must be able to withstand shocks, including big ones.

And, over time, Israeli settler disengagement from the West Bank and East Jerusalem has become just as impossible as any attempt by Israel to expel its remaining Arabs.

As with any compromise, the contending parties would both gain and lose from this arrangement.

Just ask any of the large international banking groups headquartered in financially stressed eurozone countries.

But the German supervisory authorities consider Italy at risk and thus oppose any transfer of funds there.

Bruni's own life path closely resembles any number of Bollywood stars who have made the transition from model to actress.

When Sarkozy, who otherwise has such finely tuned media instincts, protests that he's no different from any other man, he comes dangerously close to confusing the office and the person of the president.

The answer, ultimately, doesn't lie with any civilian use of nuclear energy, but first and foremost with its military applications.

September 11, 2001, was a terrible tragedy by any measure, but it was not a historical turning point.

But what may be most important, particularly in the Arab and Islamic communities, is to end any acceptance of terrorism.

But, at least until now, the world has paid almost no attention to war crimes and crimes against humanity comparable in their savagery to any of these: the killing fields of Sri Lanka in 2009.