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anyone

[ en-ee-wuhn, -wuhn ]

pronoun

  1. any person at all; anybody:

    Did anyone see the accident?



anyone

/ ˈɛnɪˌwʌn; -wən /

pronoun

  1. any person; anybody
  2. used with a negative or a question a person of any importance

    is he anyone in this town?

  3. often preceded by just any person at random; no matter who
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Spelling Note

Anyone as a pronoun meaning “anybody” or “any person at all” is written as one word: Does anyone have the correct time? The two-word phrase any one means “any single member of a group of persons or things” and is often followed by of: Can any one of the members type? Any one of these books is exciting reading. Anyone is somewhat more formal than anybody.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of anyone1

First recorded in 1350–1400, anyone is from Middle English ani on. See any, one
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The global media attention given to the death of Pope Francis and his funeral, which takes place today at St Peter's Basilica, and the obvious affection felt for him by millions of people around the world, will come as no surprise to anyone who watched his 12-year pontificate unfold.

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Making the big time never prompted Schwesinger to big-time anyone because of a humble, hard-working nature that led teammate Bryan Addison to call him “Captain America.”

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"Autistic people have the same hopes, dreams and yes, the same awkward dating moments as anyone else," Dani Bowman, one of the television show's star's said to US media.

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"I honestly never meant to upset anyone. I thought I was going in every day and just delivering what was wanted. I didn't realise I was causing any problems."

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“He remembered the smoke,” the statement read, and asked, “Did anyone get hurt?”

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