whoever
Americanpronoun
possessive
whosever,objective
whomever-
whatever person; anyone that.
Whoever did it should be proud. Ask whoever is there. Tell it to whomever you like.
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no matter who.
I won't do it, whoever asks.
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who? what person? (used to express astonishment, disbelief, disdain, etc.).
Whoever is that? Whoever told you such a thing?
pronoun
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any person who; anyone that
whoever wants it can have it
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no matter who
I'll come round tomorrow, whoever may be here
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an intensive form of who, used in questions
whoever could have thought that?
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informal an unknown or unspecified person
give those to John, or Cathy, or whoever
Etymology
Origin of whoever
Example Sentences
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This has long-term implications, regardless of whoever is actually in power in Iran,” Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the United Arab Emirates president, said in an interview.
"The game is getting faster and faster. It's really important to make sure that whoever is ready for Sarina is matching the physical capabilities of the senior squad," said Smith on Friday.
From BBC
"I need to find whoever has done this to my son's resting place," she said.
From BBC
"I think whoever needs a home could do with a home," she said.
From BBC
Maggie or whoever took down her statement was confused.
From Literature
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