whoever

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/huˈɛvɚ/

pron 5

Collocations

ADJ.

hard, old, open

VERB + WHOEVER

give, map, tell, welcome

WHOEVER + NOUN

church, i'll, i'm, law, office, pitcher

PREP.

in, up

ADV.

such

Definitions

pron

Who ever: an emphatic form of who.

Whoever thought up that stupid idea?

Any person or persons that.

Whoever breaks the law will be punished.

The person that (no matter who).

Whoever robbed that old lady ought to be locked up.

I don't know what it is. Ask whoever put it there.

Regardless of the person or persons that.

Whoever stole the painting, the police will catch the thief in no time.

Any person or persons.

I don't care who gets it; give it to whoever.

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Idioms & Phrases

whoever smelt it dealt it

Alternative form of he who smelt it dealt it.

whoever pays the piper calls the tune

Alternative form of who pays the piper calls the tune.

Example Bank

Whoever thought up that stupid idea?

Wiktionary

Whoever breaks the law will be punished.

Wiktionary

Whoever robbed that old lady ought to be locked up.

Wiktionary

Whoever goes to church believes in God.

Tatoeba · #19096

The tourist information center gave a city map to whoever asked it.

Tatoeba · #20926

Whoever leaves the office last should turn off the light.

Tatoeba · #22357

Usage Notes

i Register

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

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