Standard Lemma guide

whomever

pron · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /humˈɛvɚ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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  • rhymes with -ɛvə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: HH UW0 M EH1 V ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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pron

Meaning 1

Whatever person or persons (as object of verb or preposition).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: formal

Examples

  • The letter is addressed to whomever it may concern.
  • I'll marry whomever I want.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English whomever; equivalent to whom + ever.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مَنْ (man) — whatever person or persons
  • French: n'importe qui — whatever person or persons
  • Hungarian: bárki — whatever person or persons
  • Hungarian: akárki — whatever person or persons
  • Polish: kogokolwiek — whatever person or persons