whoever

CEFRB1

/huˈɛvɚ/

pronoun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    pronoun

    Any person who does something or has a quality.

  2. 02

    pronoun

    Extra detail

    Any person or persons that.

Examples

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

  • Whoever goes to church believes in God.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

pronoun

Extra meanings

  1. The person that (no matter who).

  2. Who ever: an emphatic form of who.

  3. Regardless of the person or persons that.

More examples

In context

  • Whoever says that is a liar.

  • Whoever breaks the law will be punished.

  • Whoever robbed that old lady ought to be locked up.

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Origin

pronoun

From Middle English whoever. By surface analysis, who + ever.