Wherever: meaning, definitions and examples
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wherever
[ หweษrหษvษr ]
in any place or situation
Wherever is used to refer to any place or situation, without any restrictions or limitations. It is often used to emphasize the idea of being present or existing in any possible location.
Synonyms
any place, anywhere, everywhere.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
| Word | Description / Examples |
|---|---|
| wherever |
Used to refer to any location or place, no matter where it is. Often used in a more flexible or general sense.
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| anywhere |
Refers to one location in an unspecified range, emphasizing that the location can be absolutely any. Often used to imply a wide range of possibilities.
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| everywhere |
Refers to all places collectively. It's inclusive and covers all possible locations.
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| any place |
Used to refer to one out of many possible locations. It's more specific than 'wherever'.
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Examples of usage
- I will follow you wherever you go.
- You can find happiness wherever you look.
- Wherever you go, I will follow.
- I will support you wherever you decide to go.
- We can have the meeting wherever is most convenient.
Translations
Translations of the word "wherever" in other languages:
๐ต๐น onde quer que
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคนเคพเค เคเคนเฅเค เคญเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช wo auch immer
๐ฎ๐ฉ dimanapun
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะต ะฑ
๐ต๐ฑ gdziekolwiek
๐ฏ๐ต ใฉใใงใ
๐ซ๐ท oรน que ce soit
๐ช๐ธ dondequiera
๐น๐ท nerede olursa olsun
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด๋๋ ์ง
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃููู ุง
๐จ๐ฟ kdekoli
๐ธ๐ฐ kdekoฤพvek
๐จ๐ณ ๆ ่ฎบๅจๅช้
๐ธ๐ฎ kjerkoli
๐ฎ๐ธ hvar sem er
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะน ะถะตัะดะต ะฑะพะปัะฐ ะดะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแช แแ แฃแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ hara getsษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ dondequiera
Etymology
The word 'wherever' originated from the combination of 'where' and 'ever'. 'Where' is derived from the Old English word 'hwวฃr', while 'ever' comes from the Old English 'วฃfre'. The fusion of these two words resulted in 'wherever', which has been used in English since the Middle Ages. Over time, it has become a commonly used adverb to indicate any place or situation.
See also: anywhere, everywhere, nowhere, somewhere, where, whereas.