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whoever.

Who ever: an emphatic form of who.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

pron/huˈɛvɚ/General-American/huˈɛvə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Who ever: an emphatic form of who.

    interrogative · nominative
    Whoever thought up that stupid idea?
  2. Any person or persons that.

    nominative
    Whoever breaks the law will be punished.
  3. The person that (no matter who).

    nominative
    Whoever robbed that old lady ought to be locked up.
    I don't know what it is. Ask whoever put it there.
  4. Regardless of the person or persons that.

    nominative
    Whoever stole the painting, the police will catch the thief in no time.
  5. Any person or persons.

    informal · nominative
    I don't care who gets it; give it to whoever.
  6. Misspelling of who ever other than in interrogative use.

    alt-of · misspelling · nominative
Where this word comes from

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

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