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Definition of anyone - Reverso English Dictionary
Pronoun
1.
linguisticsused in negative sentences to mean no person
- I don't know anyone in this city.
2.
question wordingused to refer to any person, no matter who
- Did anyone call while I was out?
Expressions with anyone
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not helping or benefiting someone
Ignoring the problem isn't doing anyone any favors.
mean outcome or decision is uncertain or unpredictable
With the two candidates so evenly matched, it’s anyone’s call whom the committee will choose.
something that is uncertain or unpredictable
The outcome of the election is anyone's guess.
all important people in a particular group
Everyone who is anyone attended the gala.
refers to all important people in a group
Everyone who's anyone will be at the gala tonight.
possibly true because nobody knows the facts
For all anyone knows, he could be in Paris.
according to anyone's opinion or judgment
She is the best player in anyone's book.
anyone could win because the result is uncertain
With five laps left, it's anyone's race!
according to everyone's judgment or estimation
By anyone's reckoning, she is the best player.
used to compare one person with all others
She sings better than anyone else in the choir.
asking if a seat is taken
Excuse me, is anyone sitting here?
any person is acceptable for a task or purpose
Anyone will do for the job; no special skills are needed.
Origin of anyone
any (one no matter which) + one (person)
Terms with anyone included in their meaning
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comparison
smaller amount than anyone or anything else
solitude
completely by oneself without anyone else
solitary
without anyone else present
alone
without anyone or anything else present
no company
without anyone else present
not anyone more
not anyone in addition to the mentioned person
alone
without anyone else present
general
completely alone without help from anyone or anything
unspecified
anything or anyone without specification
seeking objections
checking if anyone disagrees before moving forward
hopeless
unable to be helped or improved by anyone
secrecy
not tell anyone about something secret
unavailable item
not available to be bought by anyone
public music
piano placed in public for anyone to play
neglect
not watched or supervised by anyone
invisible
not seen or observed by anyone
general use
easy for anyone to use or understand
business
sale where goods are openly bid on by anyone interested
acceptance
not taken or accepted by anyone
no help
without anyone else present or helping you
not welcomed
not desired or needed by anyone
resignation
used to accept unexpected trouble beyond anyone's control
harmless
is very gentle and would not harm anyone
not relevant
no longer exists or matters to anyone
Examples of anyone in a sentence
There isn't anyone available to help right now. Is anyone still interested in joining the committee? Anyone can participate if they register before Monday.
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- French:personne, n'importe qui, ...
- German:niemand, jemand, ...
- Italian:nessuno, qualcuno, ...
- Spanish:nadie, alguien, ...
- Portuguese:ninguém, alguém, ...
- Chinese:任何人, 有人, ...
- Japanese:誰も, 誰か, ...
- Arabic:أَحَد, أَيُّ شَخْصٍ, ...
- Hebrew:אַף אֶחָד, מִישֶׁהוּ, ...
- Russian:никто, кто угодно, ...
- Ukrainian:ніхто, хтось, ...
- Hindi:किसी को, कोई भी, ...
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