Meaning
A thing of any kind, when it does not matter which one.
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Word origin
From any plus thing, two Old English words that ran together into one.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- any and thing
Examples
?
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I heard nothing.
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 4: anything, stop, hear and 7 more words.