anything

Word parts

any + thing

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɛ.nɪ.θɪŋ/ or /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: an‧y‧thing

Determiner

Determiner anything

1. (indefinite) (singular) Any one of all things. You use this when there is no limit to what might be meant. You might be able to change "anything" to any other word.
   • Antonym: nothing

   I'll do anything you want.

   Is there anything he has not done?

   I don't have anything left.

Related words

• any
• thing
• everything
• anyone

Note

• Anything is not like a pronoun. It has no reflexive form and no different subject or object forms. It even uses the possessive 's of common nouns. For this reason, some people consider it to be a compound determiner.