Definition of Any

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any
pron. anyone, someone
adv. to some extent; at all
adj. some, a, an; every; whatever

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Any
(adv.)
To any extent; in any degree; at all.

(a. & pron.)
Some, of whatever kind, quantity, or number; as, are there any witnesses present? are there any other houses like it?

(a. & pron.)
One indifferently, out of an indefinite number; one indefinitely, whosoever or whatsoever it may be.

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any

Adjective
1. (in negative statements) either every little or very great but unspecified; "can't stand any noise"; "could not endure chemotherapy for any length of time"
(synonym) any(a)
(similar) immoderate
2. one or some or every or all without specification; "give me any peaches you don't want"; "not any milk is left"; "any child would know that"; "pick any card"; "any day now"; "cars can be rented at almost any airport"; "at twilight or any other time"; "beyond any doubt"; "need any help we can get"; "give me whatever peaches you don't want"; "no milk whatsoever is left"
(synonym) any(a), whatever, whatsoever
(similar) some(a)

Adverb
1. to any degree or extent; "it isn't any better"

The Phrase Finder

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
Meaning
A suggestion that a thing is what it is, not what it is called.
Origin
From Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Wally Argus, a correspondent from Alabama, reports that the reference was a side-swipe that the Globe Theatre's rival the Rose Theatre which had less than effective sanitary arrangements.

What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet
Origin
From Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

Australian Slang

Get any
obtain sexual intercourse: "Are you getting any?"

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any
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any

any
\a"ny\, adv. to any extent; in any degree; at all. you are not to go loose any longer. before you go any farther.
any
\a"ny\ (&?;), a. & pron. [oe. ?ni&yogh;, ?ni, eni, ani, oni, as. &aemacr;nig, fr. ān one. it is akin to os. ēnig, ohg. einic, g. einig, d. eenig. see one.]
1. one indifferently, out of an indefinite number; one indefinitely, whosoever or whatsoever it may be.
note: any is often used in denying or asserting without limitation; as, this thing ought not be done at any time; i ask any one to answer my question. no man knoweth the son, but the father; neither knoweth any man the father, save the son. xi. 27.
2. some, of whatever kind, quantity, or number; as, are there any witnesses present? are there any other houses like it? "who will show us any good?" iv. 6.
note: it is often used, either in the singular or the plural, as a pronoun, the person or thing being understood; anybody; anyone; (pl.) any persons. if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of god, and it shall be given him. i. 5. that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto jerusalem. x. 2.

similar words(12)

by any manner of means
in any event
to call any one names
any more
any whither
beyond any doubt
in any case
to be at home on any subject
by any means
to bring up any one with a round turn
at any hand
at any rate