anyone

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US /ˈɛ.niˌwʌn/ UK /ˈɛ.niˌwʌn/ See IPA manual

Freq #336

Meanings

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Any person; it does not matter who.

Almost anyone can change a light bulb.

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Synonyms

1 pron · any person; it does not... anybody

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Idioms (1)

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anyone's guess
something whose answer or outcome is completely uncertain

Proverbs (2)

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Etymology

From Middle English eny on, ony one, equivalent to any + one.

eny on Middle English

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