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whoever

[ hoo-ev-er ]

pronoun

objective: whomeverpossessive: whosever
  1. whatever person; anyone that:

    Whoever did it should be proud. Ask whoever is there. Tell it to whomever you like.

  2. no matter who:

    I won't do it, whoever asks.

  3. who? what person? (used to express astonishment, disbelief, disdain, etc.):

    Whoever is that? Whoever told you such a thing?



whoever

/ ːˈɛə /

pronoun

  1. any person who; anyone that

    whoever wants it can have it

  2. no matter who

    I'll come round tomorrow, whoever may be here

  3. an intensive form of who, used in questions

    whoever could have thought that?

  4. informal.
    an unknown or unspecified person

    give those to John, or Cathy, or whoever

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of whoever1

Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; who, ever
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Arteta said after the game they hadn't scored one since September 2021, so to score two in 13 minutes against Real Madrid "showed the beauty of whoever invented this sport".

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"The Supreme Court has upheld the Rule of Law in our Nation by allowing a President, whoever that may be, to be able to secure our Borders, and protect our families and our Country, itself," he wrote on Truth Social.

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Mr Dahdouh said their interrogators told them that whoever is from Gaza "is affiliated with terrorist groups", and when detainees asked if they could challenge this in court they were told there was no time for that.

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"Whoever the manager is going to be, there are big problems to fix, the balance of the team and their mental attitude."

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And at the petrol station near the Ohio Turnpike, the pumps bear relics of the last administration, with slogans slamming Trump's predecessor: "Whoever voted for Biden owes me gas money!"

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