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whoever

pronoun
hoo-EV-ur/huˈɛvɚ/UKhoo-EV-uh/huˈɛvə/

5 meanings of whoever

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  1. 1
    pronoun
    Any person at all who does a certain thing.

    Whoever finishes the race first wins the prize.

    She'll give the reward to whoever finds her lost dog.

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  2. 2
    pronoun
    The one person who did something, even when you do not know who that is.

    Whoever left the door open should close it now.

    Whoever broke the window will have to pay for it.

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  3. 3
    pronoun
    No matter which person it is, used when their identity does not change things.

    Whoever you are, you cannot enter without a ticket.

    Whoever wins, the result will be very close.

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  4. 4
    pronouninterrogative
    A stronger way of asking 'who', used to show surprise or shock.

    Whoever could have guessed the ending of that story?

    Whoever told you such a strange thing?

    Similarwho

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  5. 5
    pronouncolloquial
    Any person at all, used in a casual way when it does not matter who.

    Ask a teacher, a coach, whoever. Just tell someone.

    We have way too much cake, so share it with whoever.

    Similaranyone, anybody

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Origin

From Middle English whoever. It is made from the words who and ever.