# any

Pronunciation: say "EN-ee" US /ˈɛni/, UK /ˈɛnɪ/

## Determiner

1. One, some, or every one, without specifying or restricting which.
   - Simple: One, some, or every one, it does not matter which.
   - _Take any seat you like; the meeting won't start for another ten minutes._
   - _You can call me at any time._
2. Some, one at all, or a positive quantity of, chiefly in questions and negatives.
   - Simple: Some, or even one, used in questions and with 'not'.
   - _Did you find any mistakes?_
   - _I haven't heard any news._
5. Used with words of time to mean an unspecified but imminent moment.
   - Simple: Used with 'day', 'minute' or 'moment' to mean very soon.
   - _The results should be out any minute._
   - _Any second now the lights will come on._

## Pronoun

3. One or more people or things, or an amount of something, no matter which; in questions and negatives, even one or even a little.
   - Simple: Whichever person or thing, or some at all, used without a noun.
   - _If there are cakes, save me any that are left._
   - _Do you know any of these people?_

## Adverb

4. To the slightest extent, at all ('you don't seem any the worse', 'any longer'; chiefly US 'that doesn't bother me any').
   - Simple: At all, even a little, as in 'not any better'.
   - _Is she feeling any better today?_
   - _Complaining about the weather doesn't help us any._

## Origin

From Middle English any, from Old English ǣniġ ("any"), going back through Proto-Germanic to *ainaz ("one"). It is essentially "one" plus the suffix "-y," and is related to Dutch enig and German einig.

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