Standard Lemma guide

whoever's

contraction · det · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: HH UW0 EH1 V ER0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

contraction

Meaning 1

whoever is

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: contraction

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2

contraction

Meaning 2

whoever has

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: contraction

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3

det

Meaning 3

Synonym of whosever.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: whosever

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Contractions; whoever + 's.

From whoever + -'s (possessive marker).