any

adj.

1. One, some, every, or all without specification: Take any book you want. Are there any messages for me? Any child would love that. Give me any food you don't want.
2. Exceeding normal limits, as in size or duration: The patient cannot endure chemotherapy for any length of time.

pron. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
Any one or more persons, things, or quantities.

adv.
To any degree or extent; at all: didn't feel any better.

[Middle English ani, from Old English ǣnig.]

USAGE NOTE   When used as a pronoun, any can take either a singular or plural verb, depending on how it is construed: Any of these books is suitable (that is, any one). But are any (that is, some) of them available? • The construction of any is often used in informal contexts to mean "of all," as in He is the best known of any living playwright. In an earlier survey this example was unacceptable in writing to 67 percent of the Usage Panel. • Any is also used to mean "at all" before a comparative adjective or adverb in questions and negative sentences: Is she any better? Is he doing any better? He is not any friendlier than before. This usage is entirely acceptable. The related use of any to modify a verb is considered informal. In writing, one should avoid sentences like It didn't hurt any or If the child cries any, give her the bottle. See Usage Notes at every, they.

Idioms beginning with any:
any number of
any old
anything
anything but
anything goes

See also at any rate; by any means; go to any length; in any case; under any (no) circumstances.

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IN BRIEF: One or some.

That's all there is, there isn't any more. — Ethel Barrymore (1879-1959,) American actress with dignity & warmth from closing line af a play with Miss Barrymore.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: (in negative statements) either every little or very great but unspecified

Meaning #2: one or some or every or all without specification
  Synonyms: whatever, whatsoever

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The adverb any has one meaning:

Meaning #1: to any degree or extent

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Dansk (Danish)
det. - noget som helst, nogen som helst, noget overhovedet, nogen overhovedet, enhver, ethvert
pron. - nogen, noget
adv. - overhovedet, spor
adj. - noget som helst, nogen som helst, nogen overhovedet, noget overhovedet, enhver, ethvert

idioms:

• any one    nogen, enhver
• anymore    mere, længere, nogen sinde

Nederlands (Dutch)
enig(e), ieder(e), iets, enigszins, iemand, de eerste de beste, om het even hoeveel

Français (French)
det. - ne pas, le/la moindre, aucun(e), du/de/des, n'importe quel/quelle, tout, chaque
pron. - ne pas, aucun, un (quelconque), quelqu'un, quelque, n'importe lequel
adv. - nullement, en aucune façon, aucunement, un peu, si peu que ce soit, rien du tout
adj. - aucun(e), ne pas, pas le moindre, de, du, des, de l', ou de la, sans la moindre, d'autre(s), quelque, quelqu'un, quelque chose, quel qu'il soit, le moindre

idioms:

• any more    ne plus, ne pas, nullement, aucunement
• any one    quiconque, n'importe qui, quelqu'un, personne, qui, un autre

Deutsch (German)
det. - einer, eine, eins, welcher, welche, welches, irgendeiner, irgendeine, irgendeins, irgendwelche
pron. - jeder, der nächstbeste, ein beliebiger, irgendein, ein nennenswerter, einige
adv. - irgend, etwas
adj. - ein, einige, jeder

idioms:

• any more    noch mehr
• any one    irgend jemand

Ελληνική (Greek)
pron. - κανένας, καθόλου, οποιοσδήποτε, κάθε

idioms:

• any one    καθένας, όλοι, οποιοσδήποτε
• anymore    ακόμα, πια

Italiano (Italian)
qualsiasi, qualche

Português (Portuguese)
pron. - qualquer um ou uma, qualquer parte ou quantidade, algum, alguma

idioms:

• any one    qualquer um, alguém
• anymore    nunca mais

Русский (Russian)
любой, какой-нибудь, какой бы то ни было, несколько

idioms:

• any one    кто-то
• anymore    более не

Español (Spanish)
det. - uno, alguno, todos
pron. - alguno, alguna, algunos, alguien, ninguno, ninguna, nadie
adv. - en alguna extensión, en algún grado, algo
adj. - cualquiera, todo, alguno, ninguno, unos

idioms:

• any more    más
• any one    cualquiera

Svenska (Swedish)
pron. - någon, något, vilken som helst

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
任何的, 所有的, 任何一种的, 每一, 无论那一个, 任何, 少许, 稍微

idioms:

• any one    任何一个的
• anymore    再也不, 不再

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
det. - 任何的, 所有的, 任何一種的, 每一
pron. - 無論那一個, 任何
adv. - 少許, 稍微
adj. - 任何的, 所有的, 任何一種的, 每一

idioms:

• any one    任何一個的
• anymore    再也不, 不再

한국어 (Korean)
det. - 어떤
pron. - 무언가, 얼마든지
adv. - 얼마간
adj. - 어떤, 조금도, 누구든지

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - いくらかの, 少しの…も, どの…でも, なにも, なにか
adv. - 少しは, 少しでも
pron. - いくらか, どれか, 少しも, どれでも

idioms:

• any one    どれか一つの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ضمير) أي, أيما‏

עברית (Hebrew)
det. - ‮איזשהו/ם, כלשהו/ם, כל, גדול, שום, במידה כלשהי‬
pron. - ‮כל, מישהו/ם‬
adv. - ‮בכלל, במידה כלשהי‬
adj. - ‮במידה כלשהי, גדול‬

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