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what·so·ev·er

 (wŏt′sō-ĕv′ər, wŭt′-, hwŏt′-, hwŭt′-)
pron.
Whatever.
adj.
Whatever: no power whatsoever.
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whatsoever

(ˌwɒtsəʊˈɛvə)
adj
(postpositive) at all: used as an intensifier with indefinite pronouns and determiners such as none, any, no one, anybody, etc
pron
an archaic word for whatever
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what•so•ev•er

(ˌʰwʌt soʊˈɛv ər, ˌʰwɒt-, ˌwʌt-, ˌwɒt-)

pron., adj.
(an intensive form of whatever): any place whatsoever.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.whatsoever - one or some or every or all without specificationwhatsoever - one or some or every or all without specification; "give me any peaches you don't want"; "not any milk is left"; "any child would know that"; "pick any card"; "any day now"; "cars can be rented at almost any airport"; "at twilight or any other time"; "beyond any doubt"; "need any help we can get"; "give me whatever peaches you don't want"; "no milk whatsoever is left"
some - quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity; "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper"
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whatsoever

hwɒtsəʊˈɛvər] adj (for emphasis) (= whatever) nothing whatsoever → absolument rien
There's nothing whatsoever we can do about it → Nous ne pouvons absolument rien y faire.
none whatsoever → absolument aucun(e)
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what

(wot) pronoun, adjective
1. used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc. What street is this?; What's your name/address / telephone number?; What time is it?; What (kind of) bird is that?; What is he reading?; What did you say?; What is this cake made of?; `What do you want to be when you grow up?' `A doctor.'; Tell me what you mean; I asked him what clothes I should wear.qué
2. (also adverb) used in exclamations of surprise, anger etc. What clothes she wears!; What a fool he is!; What naughty children they are!; What a silly book this is!qué
relative pronoun
1. the thing(s) that. Did you find what you wanted?; These tools are just what I need for this job; What that child needs is a good spanking!lo que
2. (also relative adjective) any (things or amount) that; whatever. I'll lend you what clothes you need; Please lend me what you can. la/el/lo/los/las que
whatˈever relative adjective, relative pronoun
any (thing(s) or amount) that. I'll lend you whatever (books) you need. todo(s) lo(s) ... que
adjective, pronoun
no matter what. You have to go on, whatever (trouble) you meet; Whatever (else) you do, don't say that!lo que
adjective
whatsoever; at all. I had nothing whatever to do with that.en absoluto
pronoun
(also what ever) used in questions or exclamations to express surprise etc. Whatever will he say when he hears this?qué
ˈwhatnot noun
such things. He told me all about publishing and whatnot. esas cosas, cosas de ese tipo
ˈwhat's-his/-her/-its etc -name noun
used in referring vaguely to a person or thing. Where does what's-his-name live?fulano, mengano
ˌwhatsoˈever (-sou-) adjective
at all. That's nothing whatsoever to do with me.en absoluto, para nada
know what's what
to be able to tell what is important. saber de qué va la cosa
what about?
1. used in asking whether the listener would like (to do) something. What about a glass of milk?; What about going to the cinema? qué tal, y si, qué te/os/... parece
2. used in asking for news or advice. What about your new book?; What about the other problem? qué tal, y
what … for
1. why(?). What did he do that for?por qué, para qué
2. for what purpose(?). What is this switch for?para qué
what have you
and similar things; and so on. clothes, books and what have you. y tal
what if?
what will or would happen if ...?. What if he comes back? ¿y si...?
what … like?
used when asking for information about someone or something. `What does it look like?' `It's small and square.'; `What's her mother like?' `Oh, she's quite nice.'; We may go – it depends (on) what the weather's like.cómo
what of it?
used in replying, to suggest that what has been done, said etc is not important. `You've offended him.' `What of it?' ¿y qué?
what with
because of. What with taking no exercise and being too fat, he had a heart attack. entre... y, con lo de... y...
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References in classic literature ?
'Whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are honest and of good report, think on these things.' We do well to worship God in His works; and I know none of them in which so many of His attributes--so much of His own spirit shines, as in this His faithful servant; whom to know and not to appreciate, were obtuse insensibility in me, who have so little else to occupy my heart.
I am a simple, dull fellow who writes down whatsoever first comes into his head--Your friend,
But there is a natural difference between a female and a slave: for nature is not like the artists who make the Delphic swords for the use of the poor, but for every particular purpose she has her separate instruments, and thus her ends are most complete, for whatsoever is employed on one subject only, brings that one to much greater perfection than when employed on many; and yet among the barbarians, a female and a slave are upon a level in the community, the reason for which is, that amongst them there are none qualified by nature to govern, therefore their society can be nothing but between slaves of different sexes.
Whatsoever the public meeting held in Coketown, and whatsoever the subject of such meeting, some Coketowner was sure to seize the occasion of alluding to his eminently practical friend Gradgrind.
For whatsoever affairs pass such a man's hands, he crooketh them to his own ends; which must needs be often eccentric to the ends of his master, or state.
Then haste thee to some solitary grove, And bear wise Bacon's and Albertus' works, The Hebrew Psalter, and New Testament; And whatsoever else is requisite We will inform thee ere our conference cease.
Go bear these tidings to great Lucifer: Seeing Faustus hath incurr'd eternal death By desperate thoughts against Jove's deity, Say, he surrenders up to him his soul, So he will spare him four and twenty years, Letting him live in all voluptuousness; Having thee ever to attend on me, To give me whatsoever I shall ask, To tell me whatsoever I demand, To slay mine enemies, and to aid my friends, And always be obedient to my will.
THIRDLY, THAT MEPHISTOPHILIS SHALL DO FOR HIM, AND BRING HIM WHATSOEVER HE DESIRES.
Wherefore, you must now have perceived that the front of the Sperm Whale's head is a dead, blind wall, without a single organ or tender prominence of any sort whatsoever. Furthermore, you are now to consider that only in the extreme, lower, backward sloping part of the front of the head, is there the slightest vestige of bone; and not till you get near twenty feet from the forehead do you come to the full cranial development.
A spokesman said: "We specialise in the supply and fit of Seamless Guttering, which is the best system by far because it has no joints whatsoever it means there will be no leaks whatsoever.
In the foyer of Broadcasting House is a quotation from St Paul's letter to the Philippians: "Whatsoever is pure, whatsoever is lovely, think on these things".
According, 'All forms of discrimination and or dichotomy between First Degrees and Higher National Diplomas in the same profession or field in any form whatsoever is hereby prohibited.'