different between never vs any

English

Alternative forms

• neuer (obsolete)
• ne'er, neva, nev'r, nevah, nevuh

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?n?v.?(?)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?n?.v?/, [?n?v??]
• Rhymes: -?v?(?)
• Hyphenation: nev?er

Etymology

From Middle English nevere, navere, nævere, from Old English n?fre (“never”), equivalent to ne +? ever.

Adverb

never (not comparable)

1. At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.
   • 1634, William Shakespeare, John Fletcher, The Two Noble Kinsmen, Act 2, Scene 4,

     Why should I love this Gentleman? Tis odds / He never will affect me;

   • 1908, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables, Chapter XXI: A New Departure in Flavorings,

     "I never thought you were so fond of Mr. Phillips that you'd require two handkerchiefs to dry your tears just because he was going away," said Marilla.

   • 1919, B. G. Jefferis, J. L. Nichols, Searchlights on Health: Sensible Rules for the Nurse,

     Never speak of the symptoms of your patient in his presence, unless questioned by the doctor, whose orders you are always to obey implicitly.

2. Not at any other time; not on any other occasion; not previously.
   • 1601 November 30, Elizabeth I of England, Elizabeth I's Farewell Speech,

     There is no jewel, be it of never so rich a price, which I set before this jewel: I mean your love.

   • 1813, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 4,

     "He is just what a young man ought to be," said she, "sensible, good-humoured, lively; and I never saw such happy manners!--so much ease, with such perfect good breeding!"

   • 1908, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables, Chapter XIII: The Delights of Anticipation,

     I never saw such an infatuated man.

3. (colloquial) Negative particle (used to negate verbs in the simple past tense; also used absolutely).

Antonyms

• all the time
• always
• consistently
• constantly
• continually
• continuously
• ever

Derived terms

Translations

Interjection

never

1. A statement of defiance

Derived terms

Anagrams

• Verne, erven, nerve

Latvian

Verb

never

1. 2nd person singular present indicative form of nev?rt
2. 3rd person singular present indicative form of nev?rt
3. 3rd person plural present indicative form of nev?rt
4. 2rd singular imperative form of nev?rt
5. (with the particle lai) 3rd person singular imperative form of nev?rt
6. (with the particle lai) 3rd person plural imperative form of nev?rt

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse næfr.

Noun

never f or m (definite singular neveren or nevra, indefinite plural nevrer or nevre, definite plural nevrene)

1. birchbark

Etymology 2

Noun

never m

1. indefinite plural of neve

References

• “never” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse næfr.

Noun

never f (definite singular nevra, indefinite plural nevrar or nevrer, definite plural nevrane or nevrene)

1. birchbark

References

• “never” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Romansch

Alternative forms

• (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) naiver
• (Sursilvan, Surmiran) neiver

Etymology

From neiv or from Vulgar Latin *nivic?, *nivic?re < *niv?, niv?re, from Latin nix, nivis, from Proto-Indo-European *níg??s, *sníg??s (“snow”).

Verb

never

1. (Sutsilvan) to snow

Related terms

• nev

English

Alternative forms

• anie (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English any, eny, ony, ani, ani?, eni?, æni?, from Old English ?ni? (“any”), from Proto-Germanic *ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz (“one”), equivalent to one +? -y. Cognate to Saterland Frisian eenich (“some”), West Frisian iennich (“only”), Dutch enig (“any, some”), German Low German enig (“some”), German einig (“some”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??n?/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /??ni/, (dialectal) /?æni/
• (Ireland) IPA^(key): /?æni/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??ni/
  • (pin–pen merger) IPA^(key): /??ni/
• Rhymes: -?ni, -æni
• (US) Homophone: innie (pin-pen)

Adverb

any (not comparable)

1. To even the slightest extent, at all.

   I will not remain here any longer.

   If you get any taller, you'll start having to duck through doorways!

   That doesn't bother me any. (chiefly US usage)

   • 1934, Rex Stout, Fer-de-Lance, 1992 Bantam edition, ?ISBN, page 58:

     I wasn't any too easy in my mind.

Translations

Determiner

any

1. (chiefly in the negative) At least one; of at least one kind. One at all.
   • 1611, Bible (King James Version), Matthew xi. 27

     No man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son.
2. No matter what kind.

   • This new-comer was a man who in any company would have seemed striking. In complexion fair, and with blue or gray eyes, he was tall as any Viking, as broad in the shoulder.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• some

Pronoun

any

1. Any thing(s) or person(s).

   Any may apply.

Translations

References

• any at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• AYN, Ayn, NAY, NYA, Nay, Yan, ayn, nay, yan

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Occitan, from Latin annus, from Proto-Italic *atnos, from Proto-Indo-European *h?et-no-, probably from *h?et- (“to go”).

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /?a?/
• Rhymes: -a?

Noun

any m (plural anys)

1. year

Derived terms

Related terms

• aniversari
• annals
• anual / anyal
• ninou
• perenne

Further reading

• “any” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Old Tupi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.?n?/

Noun

any

1. Alternative form of an?

Descendants

• Portuguese: ani
  • English: ani

References

• Navarro, Eduardo de Almeida; 2013; Dicionário do Tupi Antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil; São Paulo: Global.