anyone (anybody) at all

  • 1anyone - anybody — You use anyone or anybody to talk about people in general, or about each person of a particular kind. There is no difference in meaning between anyone and anybody. Anyone can miss a plane …

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  • 2anyone — [n] one, some unspecified person all, anybody, anybody at all, any of, any person, a person, each and every one, everybody, everyone, masses, one, public, whole world; concept 417 …

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  • 3anybody — [n] one, some unspecified person or people all, any of, anyone, anyone at all, any person, a person, each and every one, everybody, everyone, masses, one, public, whole world; concept 417 …

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  • 4Anybody — A ny*bod*y, n. 1. Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person. [1913 Webster] His Majesty could not keep any secret from anybody. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. A person of consideration or standing. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 5anyone — [[t]e̱niwʌn[/t]] ♦♦ (The form anybody is also used.) 1) PRON INDEF You use anyone or anybody in statements with negative meaning to indicate in a general way that nobody is present or involved in an action. I won t tell anyone I saw you here...… …

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  • 6anyone — /en ee wun , weuhn/, pron. any person at all; anybody: Did anyone see the accident? [1350 1400; ME ani on. See ANY, ONE] Usage. ANYONE as a pronoun meaning anybody or any person at all is written as one word: Does anyone have the correct time?… …

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  • 7anyone — an•y•one [[t]ˈɛn iˌwʌn, wən[/t]] pron. fun use any person at all; anybody: Did anyone see the accident?[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400 usage: anyone as a pronoun meaning “anybody” or “any person at all” is written as one word. The two word phrase… …

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  • 8anyone — I anybody, anyone (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) pron. whoever, no matter who. See generality. II (Roget s IV) pron. Syn. a person, one, anyone at all; see anybody . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) pron. anybody, one, everybody …

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  • 9anybody — I anybody, anyone (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) pron. whoever, no matter who. See generality. II (Roget s IV) pron. Syn. anyone, any person, whoever, whomever, everyone, everybody, all, the whole world, each and every one, any of them …

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  • 10anybody — pronoun any person or all people; anyone …

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