ANYONE

Definition: ANYONE

ANYONE

Noun

1. One taken at random rather than by selection; anybody. [Commonly written as two words.]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "ANYONE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references)

Crosswords: ANYONE

Hey Leo, now that you're famous you'll get a lot more sex than anyone in your class (Deep Impact; writing credit: Bruce Joel Rubin; Michael Tolkin)

Keep the small bills on the outside and call me if anyone gets drunk (Almost Famous; writing credit: Cameron Crowe)

Why doesn't anyone listen to me (The Lost World: Jurassic Park; writing credit: David Koepp)

Figuring things out for yourself is the only freedom anyone really has. Use that freedom (Starship Troopers; writing credit: Edward Neumeier. Based on the novel by Robert A. Heinlein.)

If anyone was to ask for my opinion, which I note they're not, I'd say we were taking the long way around (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring; writing credit: Frances Walsh)

Looking out for another, anyone will do ("Dancing Queen"; performing artist: Abba)

I recommend biting off more than you can chew to anyone (You Learn; performing artist: Alanis Morissette)

Ask anyone and they'll tell you it's true (Every Heartbeat; performing artist: Amy Grant)

Like a pagan to anyone (Like A Stone; performing artist: AUDIOSLAVE)

Isn't anyone trying to find me (I'm With You; performing artist: Avril Lavigne)

He who kneels before God can stand before anyone! (references; author: unknown)

Never share a fox hole with anyone braver than you. (references; author: unknown)

Hard work doesn't harm anyone, but I do not want to take chances. (references; author: unknown)

A leading authority is anyone who has guessed right more than once. (references; author: unknown)

Anyone who has time to look for a four-leaf clover needs to find one. (references; author: unknown)

Anyone for Tennis? (1968)

Can't It Be Anyone Else (1980)

Anyone for Tennyson? The Master Poets Collection (1976)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Championship Tactics: How Anyone Can Sail Faster, Smarter and Win Races (reference)

• Designing Web-Based Training: How to Teach Anyone Anything Anywhere Anytime (reference)

• Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet (reference)

• How to Make Anyone Fall in Love with You (reference)

• The Last Word on Power: Re-Invention for Leaders and Anyone Who Must Make the Impossible Happen (reference)

  (more book examples)

Theater & Movies

• Don't Tell Anyone (reference)

• Anyone Can Be An Expert Skier 1 - The New Way to Ski (reference)

• Anyone Can Play Harmonica-An Easy Guide To Getting Started (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Anyone Can Whistle (1964 Original Broadway Cast) [CAST RECORDING] (reference)

• Anyone Can Play Radiohead: A Tribute To Radiohead (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

A little mud never hurt anyone SURVEYOR personnel at Kalgin Island. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Anyone can get AIDS get the facts!. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

In Minnesota, Anyone Who Can't Walk A Straight Line Will Get A Month To Practice. : The New D.W.I. Law. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Photograph dated 14 December 1928, taken in port with USS Falcon (AM-28) alongside. The original caption reads: "The submarine S-4 just one year after she sank with a loss of forty lives. The repaired craft will be sent to the bottom without anyone aboard at Block Island, New London, Connecticut, to test out various safety devices developed as a result of the S-4 and S-51 disasters.". Credit: NAVY.

There was more color in Lady Cissie's personality than in anyone I have ever looked at. Credit: Library of Congress.

Not forgetting anyone!. Credit: Library of Congress.

"We're living in a tent because we wouldn't pay anyone thirty or thirty-five dollars for a two-room bug trap." Mission Valley, California, which is about three miles from San Diego. Credit: Library of Congress.

Man living on "Scratch Hill" outside Atoka, Oklahoma. Atoka County, Oklahoma. "I'm going west because this country's through, there isn't anything here for anyone. I'm going west to Lubbock and Arizona. Last year I worked in the cotton". Credit: Library of Congress.

"Where shall I say you're gone to, Jim if anyone calls?". Credit: Library of Congress.

Some people think this is all anyone needs for self defense. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

The writ which is called praecipe shall not for the future be issued to anyone, regarding any tenement whereby a freeman may lose his court. (reference)

These are somber facts for anyone to have to recite on the morrow of a victory gained by so much splendid comradeship in arms and in the cause of freedom and democracy; but we should be most unwise not to face them squarely while time remains. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Wells looked round to see if anyone was coming

Player: For all anyone knows, nothing is. Everything has to be taken on trust; truth is only that which is taken to be true

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Don't share drug needles with anyone. (references)

Spasmodic dysphonia can affect anyone. (references)

Anyone, any age, can contract malaria. (references)

Business

Prepaid GSM telephone cards allow anyone to have a mobile phone. (references)

Original export documents should not be entrusted to truck drivers for delivery to anyone. (references)

Anyone wishing to supply medical devices in Australia must apply to the TGA (unless the product is specifically exempt). (references)

Children

Ireland

Under the 1998 Employment Equality Act, it is unlawful to discriminate against anyone on the basis of disability in relation to employment. (references)

Mexico

Under a January 2000 law, anyone convicted of corrupting a minor under 16 years of age by introducing the minor to pornography, prostitution, or any sexual exploitation can be sentenced to 5 to 10 years' imprisonment. (references)

United Kingdom

Persons with Disabilities The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of access to public facilities by employers of more than 15 workers, service providers (apart from those providing education or running transport vehicles), and anyone selling or renting property. (references)

Civil Liberties

India

Anyone running an "anti-Indian" site risks up to five years in prison. (references)

Russia

According to the UNHCR, the PIC's never have accepted anyone as an asylum seeker. (references)

Fiji

These acts allow the Government to arrest anyone who publishes "malicious" material. (references)

Discrimination

Solomon Islands

The Constitution further prohibits any laws that would have discriminatory effects and provides that no person should be treated in a discriminatory manner by anyone acting in an official capacity. (references)

Hong Kong

Three pieces of antidiscrimination legislation--the Sex Discrimination Ordinance, the Disability Discrimination Ordinance, and the Family Status Discrimination Ordinance--have made it illegal for any person or entity (public or private) to discriminate against anyone on the grounds of sex, marital status, pregnancy, disability, or family status, and prohibits behavior such as sexual harassment, harassment or vilification on the grounds of disability, and discriminatory advertising. (references)

Economic History

Oman

Anyone arriving without a visa is subject to deportation. (references)

Human Rights

Guatemala

However, by year's end the police had not arrested anyone. (references)

Mexico

They maintained that they did not realize anyone had been shot. (references)

Tunisia

Police may stop anyone at anytime and ask for their identity card. (references)

Indigenous People

Guatemala

The Criminal Procedures Code states that the courts must provide interpretation for anyone requiring such services during criminal proceedings. (references)

Minorities

Pakistan

Police officials have not arrested anyone in connection with this attack, reportedly due to the lack of suspects. (references)

Morocco

The King said that the Berber culture was the property of all Moroccans, and warned against anyone trying to use it for political purposes. (references)

Political Economy

BELGIUM

Officially, the Belgian Patent Office cannot refuse to grant anyone a patent. (references)

Cambodia

The military forces and police were responsible for both political and nonpolitical killings, and the Government rarely prosecuted anyone in such cases. (references)

Colombia

Business owners have been kidnaped or threatened for refusing to comply with the FARC's "Law 002," announced in March 2000, which demanded that anyone with assets of $1 million pay taxes to the FARC or risk kidnaping. (references)

Trade

El Salvador

Anyone considering the import of these items should consult with the appropriate government regulatory agency for exemptions or special permits. (references)

Travel

Turkey

Anyone coming to Turkey should have comprehensive medical insurance. (references)

South Africa

Access to the CABB is free of charge to anyone with a computer and a modem. (references)

Women

El Salvador

However, it prohibits any person from inducing, facilitating, promoting, or giving incentives to anyone else to work as a prostitute. (references)

Djibouti

The law states that "violence causing genital mutilation" is punishable by 5 years' imprisonment and a fine of more than $5,650 (1 million DF). However, the Government has not yet convicted anyone under this statute. (references)

Ecuador

In cases of statutory rape involving "amorous" sex with a minor, if the rapist marries the victim the charges against him, or anyone else who took part in the rape, cannot be pursued unless the marriage subsequently is annulled. (references)

Worker Rights

Netherlands

Anyone working more than 41/2 hours per day is entitled to a 30-minute break. (references)

Malaysia

However, the Government maintains it has not prosecuted anyone for the offense of trafficking of persons. (references)

Romania

Violations of the child labor laws are punishable by imprisonment for periods of 2 months to 3 years; however, there is no recent evidence of anyone being charged or convicted under this law. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "ANYONE": anyone else ♦ anyone who. Additional references.

Beginning with "ANYONE": anyone-for-tennis.

Containing "ANYONE": wimpy-never-let-anyone-know-that-you-goto-church.

Albanian

ndonjëri (anybody, someone), ndonjë (any), ndokush (somebody). (various references)

Arabic 

‏أي إنسان (anybody), ‏أي شخص (anybody), ‏أي شئ (anything). (various references)

Bulgarian 

някой (any, anybody, certain, one, some, somebody, someone), никой (no, no one, nobody, none). (various references)

Chinese 

任何人 (Anybody). (various references)

Czech

nìkdo (anybody, one, some, somebody, someone), kdokoli (anybody, whoever, whosoever). (various references)

Danish

enhver,der har haft astmasymptomer,bør aldrig senere komme i kontakt med dette stof (anyone who has shown symptoms of asthma should never again come into contact with this substance). (various references)

Dutch

actieve hoofdelijkheid (anyone being entitled to claim full payment, plurality of creditors), passieve hoofdelijkheid (anyone being liable to the extent of the debt, plurality of debtors), iemand die astmaverschijnselen heeft vertoond,mag nooit meer met deze stof in aanraking komen (anyone who has shown symptoms of asthma should never again come into contact with this substance), hoofdelijke verbondenheid (anyone being liable to the extent of the debt, plurality of debtors). (various references)

Farsi 

هرچیز (Anything, Apiece), هرکس (Anyplace, Every, Everybody), هرشخص معین . (various references)

Finnish

kukaan (any one, anybody), joku (a, an, any, anybody, one, some, somebody, someone). (various references)

French

qui que ce soit (anybody), quelqu'un (an, any, anybody, so and so), personne (anybody), n'importe qui (anybody). (various references)

German

jemand (a, an, any, anybody, one, some, somebody, someone), irgendeiner (any, anybody, somebody, someone). (various references)

Greek 

κάποιοσ (certain, one, some, somebody, someone), κανείς (no one, nobody), οιοσδήποτε (anybody, whoever). (various references)

Hebrew 

כל אחד (anybody, each, every, everybody, everyone), כל אדם. (various references)

Hungarian

akárki (any, anybody, everyman, whoever, whosoever), valaki (any, anybody, one, person, somebody, someone), bárki (any, anybody, whoever, whoso, whosoever). (various references)

Indonesian

siapapun (anybody, whoever, whomever). (various references)

Irish

éinne. (various references)

Italian

qualunque (any, each, every, every one, everyone, ordinary, whatever, whichever), qualcuno (a few, any, anybody, one, somebody, someone), nessuno (anybody, no, no one, nobody, none, not any), chiunque (any, anybody, whichever, whoever, whosoever). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

誰でも (anybody, whoever), 誰も (everyone, no-one), 何人 (how many, who?), 何方でも . (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

なんぴと, どなたでも, だれでも (anybody, whoever), だれも (everyone, no-one). (various references)

Korean 

누군가 (Anybody, somebody). (various references)

Manx

peiagh erbee (any person, nobody), fer erbee (anybody). (various references)

Pig Latin

anyoneay.(various references)

Portuguese

alguém (a, any, anybody, some, some one, somebody, someone), qualquer uma (another, any), qualquer um (another, any, anybody, either, either one), qualquer pessoa (anybody). (various references)

Romanian

vreunul (any, anybody, somebody), toţi (all, any, every, every man jack, everybody, everyone), oricine (any one, anybody, for better for worse, whoever), oricare (all, any, anybody, either, whatever, whatsoever, whichever, whoever), nimeni (anybody, anyone else, neither, no, no man, nobody, none, no-one), fiecare (all and sundry, anybody, each, either, every, every one, everybody, everyone, per head, several, whatever), cineva (anybody, somebody, someone, someone or other), careva (somebody). (various references)

Russian 

кто-нибудь (any, anybody, somebody, someone), каждый любой, всякий (all, anybody). (various references)

Scottish

pearsa (a person, bodily form, person), neach (any person, individual : neach air bith). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

svako (anybody, everybody, everyone), iko (anybody, whoever), bilo ko (whoever). (various references)

Spanish

alguien (a, an, any, anybody, one, s.b., some, somebody, someone). (various references)

Swedish

någon (a, an, any, anybody, one, some, somebody, someone). (various references)

Tagalog

may (can, has, have, have got, with). (various references)

Thai

ใครๆ. (various references)

Turkish

kimse (anybody, cad, no man, no one, nobody, one, person, somebody, someone, soul, thing, Wallah, Wight), kim olsa (anybody), hiç kimse (anybody, no man, no one, nobody, none, not a soul), herhangi biri (any, anybody). (various references)

Ukrainian

хтось (anybody, one, somebody, someone), хто-небудь (any, anybody, either, somebody), кожний (anybody, apiece, each, either, every, everybody, everyone, several), всякий (all, any, anybody, omnifarious), ніхто (any, anybody, neither, no man alive, no one, nobody, none), будь-який (all, any, anybody, either, every, whatever, which, whichever, whichsoever), будь-хто (anybody, someone). (various references)

Welsh

unrhywun, neb (any, anybody, no one, one, some). (various references)

alicui, alicuius, aliquae, aliquam, aliquas, aliquem, aliqui, aliquid, aliquis, aliquo, aliquos, cui, cuilibet, cuique, cuius, cuiusque, nequa, nequam, qua, quae, quaeque, quaesumus, qualibet, quam, quamlibet, quarum, quas, quaslibet, quasque, quem, quemlibet, qui, quibus, quid, quilibet, quique, quis, quispiam, quisquam, quisque, quo, quolibet, quoque, quorum, quos, quosque. (various references)

kãmcit. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Misspellings

"ANYONE" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Andonie, Aniane, Anieuse, Anmyon, Annoni, anona, anone, antone, Antonen, Antonev, Anyanya, anyne, anyo, Anyon, Anyona, anyones, anyons, ayon, Ayone, ayont, ayonua, edyone, Ganconer, han-yong, janhonen, Manyon, Manyoni, nyloned. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: annoy.

-2 letters: aeon, anon, neon, nona, none, yean.

-3 letters: ane, any, aye, eon, nae, nan, nay, one, yea, yen, yon.

-4 letters: ae, an, ay, en, na, ne, no, oe, on, oy, ya, ye, yo.

+1 letter: annoyed, annoyer, anodyne.

+2 letters: annoyers, anodynes, cyanogen, moneyman, nonleafy.

+3 letters: androgyne, annoyance, asyndeton, connately, cyanogens, lyonnaise, nongreasy, nonlawyer, nonsteady.

+4 letters: androgynes, annoyances, antonymies, asyndetons, bayoneting, conveyance, cyanogenic, hemocyanin, hootenanny, johnnycake, journeyman, mayonnaise, necromancy, neonatally, nonlawyers, nonpayment, pennyroyal, pensionary, resonantly.

+5 letters: aminopyrine, androgynies, anonymities, anticyclone, bayonetting, congenially, conservancy, conversancy, conveyancer, conveyances, cybernation, ethnobotany, handyperson, hemocyanins, hyphenation, johnnycakes, mayonnaises, moneymaking, neonatology, nonliterary, nonmonetary, nonpayments, nonverbally, oneiromancy, oxygenating, oxygenation, pennyroyals, spontaneity.