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anything

 
 
/ˈeniθɪŋ/ pronoun

Definition

SOMETHING used in questions and negatives to mean 'something': I haven't got anything to wear. Can I get you anything? Was there anything else (= another thing) you wanted to say?
ANY OBJECT/SITUATION any object, event, or situation: We can do anything you like. Tom will eat anything.
anything like used in questions and negatives to mean 'at all similar to': Does he look anything like his brother?
(Definition of anything pronoun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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