pron

anything

EHN-ih-thihng

pron

Any thing, event, or fact at all, of whatever kind.

"Did anything interesting happen at work today?"

"I'd do anything to help my family."

adv

To any degree or in any way (used to strengthen a comparison).

"The new model is nothing like anything we've seen before."

How to Use Anything

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA general word for "any thing at all," used in questions, negatives, and offers.

Common pairings

anything but anything else if anything

anythinged past tense, anythings plural, anythings singular

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Did _____ interesting happen at work today?

plaything everything