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anyone

/ˈæniˌwʌn/

Meanings
pronoun
Any person; anybody.

Examples :

"Almost anyone can change a light bulb."
person human essential

Related Words

Illustration any

any adverb

/ˈæni/ /ˈɛni/

To even the slightest extent, at all.

"I will not remain here any longer."

Illustration almost

almost noun

/ɔːl.ˈməʊst/ /ˈɑl.moʊst/

Something or someone that doesn't quite make it.

"In all the submissions, they found four papers that were clearly worth publishing and another dozen almosts."

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can verb

/ˈkæn/ /ˈkæːn/

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

"My parents can take me to the park after school. "

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Illustration change

change noun

/tʃeɪndʒ/

The process of becoming different.

"The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it."

Illustration bulb

bulb noun

/bʌlb/

Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end.

"the bulb of the aorta"

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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anybody pronoun

/ˈɛn.i.bɒd.i/ /ˈɛn.i.bɑd.i/

Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.

"Anybody will do."

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light noun

/lʌɪt/ /laɪt/ [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]

Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.

"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."