Anything

Definition of Anything

A´ny`thing

n.

1.

Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatever; thing of any kind; something or other; aught; as, I would not do it for anything.

Did you ever know of anything so unlucky?

- A. Trollope.

They do not know that anything is amiss with them.

- W. G. Sumner.

2.

Expressing an indefinite comparison; - with as or like.

I fear your girl will grow as proud as anything.

- Richardson.

Anything but
not at all or in any respect.

Anything like
in any respect; at all; as, I can not give anything like a fair sketch of his trials. - Hawthorne.

adv.

1.

In any measure; anywise; at all.

Mine old good will and hearty affection towards you is not . . . anything at all quailed.

- Robynson (More's Utopia).

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