Anyone
/ˈɛniwʌn/
pronounBeginnerVery CommonGeneral
Meaning
Questions
Definitions
1
Any person whatsoever.
/ˈɛniwʌn/
pronounneutralBeginner
General
Indefinite pronoun referring to any person.
Anyone can learn to code.
💡 Simply: Any person.
More Examples
2
Is there anyone who can help me?
How It's Used
General
"Is anyone home?"
Legal
"Anyone found guilty will face consequences."
From Middle English *any-one, from Old English ænig ‘any’ + ān ‘one’.
The usage of 'anyone' has remained largely consistent throughout history, functioning primarily as an indefinite pronoun.
Memory tip
Think of 'any' and 'one' combined to mean any single person.
Practice
Base: one
any oneanyon
Usage
60%Spoken
40%Written