Laxi Dictionary

English Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition anyone in British English

anyone pronoun

pronoun
/ˈeniˌwʌn/
1

used instead of 'someone' when asking or saying whether there is even one person

Example

Was there anyone at home?

Example

I'm not blaming anyone for what happened.

Example

Did he mention anyone special?

Example

Is anyone else coming with us?

Synonyms and related words
anybody anyone anything
2

used when it is not important which person you are referring to, because what you are saying applies to everyone, or everyone of a particular type

Example

Anyone can make a mistake.

Example

If anyone asks for me, tell them I'm busy.

Example

Anyone old enough to remember the war will know how important radio was.

Example

You can invite anyone you like.

Example

Sherwood probably knows more than anyone else about the subject.

Example

It was the kind of accident that could happen to almost anyone.

Synonyms and related words
anybody anyone anything
Definition anyone in British English