ANYONE Definition & Meaning

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anyone

[ en-ee-wuhn, -wuhn ]

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pronoun

any person at all; anybody:
Did anyone see the accident?

anyone

/ ˈɛnɪˌwʌn; -wən /

pronoun

any person; anybody
used with a negative or a question a person of any importance
is he anyone in this town?
often preceded by just any person at random; no matter who

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Usage Note

See each, they ( def ).

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Spelling Note

Anyone as a pronoun meaning “anybody” or “any person at all” is written as one word: Does anyone have the correct time? The two-word phrase any one means “any single member of a group of persons or things” and is often followed by of: Can any one of the members type? Any one of these books is exciting reading. Anyone is somewhat more formal than anybody.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of anyone¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, anyone is from Middle English ani on. See any, one

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Police urged people to stay away from the site and urged and anyone camping nearby to leave.

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"She was an amazing person, she would literally drop anything and help anyone, she was really kind-hearted."

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"I don't think any Derby fan ever expected anyone to come close, let alone this close."

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Villa have proved over the past two years they can beat anyone on their day, seeing off Bayern Munich this campaign and beating Arsenal and Manchester City last season.

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"We urge anyone who is interested to reach out to your local council to find out more about making a difference to a child's life chances."

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