whoever

Meanings

• pronoun

  A person or thing that is referred to as whoever is mentioned in a sentence, often used to introduce a relative clause or question.

  - "Whoever finds this key should return it to the police station."
  - "The person who is elected as the president will make important decisions."
  - "I will give the book to whoever asks for it."

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Pronunciation

1. /huˈɛvɚ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with whoever
ever , ne'er , giver , quiver , liver , hiver

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Homophones

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1. whoever (en) : a person or thing mentioned but not identified
   

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Variants

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whoever , whomever

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Etymology

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Old English hwā, hwāo; related to hwa, who.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'whoever' is a compound word, derived from 'who' and 'ever'.

2. In the Bible, the phrase 'whoever will call on the name of the Lord shall be saved' is found in Romans 10:13.

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Related Concepts

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1. relative pronoun: Whoever is a type of relative pronoun, used to introduce a subordinate clause that relates to the main clause.

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Culture

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In literature, 'whoever' is often used to introduce a condition or question in a sentence. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', the character says, 'To be, or not to be: that is the question:', which begins with 'whoever' in the form of a question.

How to Memorize "whoever"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or thing that is unidentified and referred to as 'whoever'. Imagine a scenario where this person or thing is mentioned in a sentence.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'whoever' with the idea of a person or thing that is not identified in a sentence.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Who Holds Every Valuable Object?' to remember the meaning of 'whoever'.

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