whatever

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UK /ʍɒtˈɛv.ə/ US /wʌtˈɛv.ɚ/

det 4pron 4noun 2adv 2intj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

dead, good, mean, possible, sure

I'll do whatever is possible to help you finish the project on time.

VERB + WHATEVER

give, lend, like, point, stand, stick, succeed

She'll lend whatever money you need to fix your car.

WHATEVER + NOUN

befalls, choice, fate, i'll, leon, they've, you're

Whatever choice you make, I'll support you completely.

PREP.

in, in, on, with

I'll do whatever it takes to make this project succeed with my team.

Definitions

noun

A thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten.

As far as I'm concerned Alec is dead. Whatever they've got in there, that...whatever.

det

What ever; emphatic form of 'what'.

Good heavens! Whatever time is it?!

Regardless of the ... that; for any ... that.

Whatever your choice, there will be consequences.

I will stick with you, whatever fate befalls us.

Any ... that; of no matter what type or kind that.

Whatever doubts I had were quickly dispelled.

Write down whatever thoughts come into your mind.

Any; of no matter what type or kind.

He must be stopped, whatever the cost.

pron

What ever; emphasised form of 'what', used to ask which thing, event, circumstance, etc.

Whatever do you mean?

Whatever happened to Leon Trotsky? He got an ice pick That made his ears burn

Regardless of anything that.

Whatever he does, he will still lose the game.

Whatever happens, stay calm.

Anything that; all that.

Do whatever works.

I’ll do whatever I can.

Anything; thing(s) of unspecified kind, or no matter what kind; sometimes used to indicate that the speaker does not care about options.

I don't need any of this stuff, so take whatever.

"As far as I'm concerned, Alec is dead. Whatever they've got in there, that — whatever —."

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — one or some or every or all without specification

whatsoever

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

whatever floats your boat

One should do whatever stimulates one or suits one's inclinations.

You can achieve a non-ordinary or altered state with drugs, drumming, dancing, fasting, meditation, whatever floats your boat—floats it into the beyond, that is.

whatever creams your twinkie

Do what you will, whatever makes you happy.

1998: “Gidget”, alt.support.marriage (Google group): Why NOT Get Married?, the 3ʳᵈ day of November at 9 o’clock a.m. I guess the thrill is in the conflict, not in the need to know.

whatever it takes

Anything, including measures which may be extreme or wrongful, that is required to achieve an objective.

"I'll do whatever it takes to win."

whatever happens, happens

Expresses acceptance of whatever happens in the future.

whatever will be, will be

Synonym of whatever happens, happens.

Example Bank

As far as I'm concerned Alec is dead. Whatever they've got in there, that...whatever.

Wiktionary

Good heavens! Whatever time is it?!

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Whatever your choice, there will be consequences.

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I will stick with you, whatever fate befalls us.

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Whatever do you mean?

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Whatever happened to Leon Trotsky? He got an ice pick That made his ears burn

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, whatever is marked as slang, informal, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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