Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A contracted form of
whatever .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- pronoun A contraction of
what-ever ; -- used in poetry.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- determiner poetic, uncommon Contraction of
whatever . - pronoun poetic Contraction of
whatever .
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Examples
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"Surely must needs I go along, whate'er mine own preference."
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His memory lingers fondly in this heart, whate'er his fate.
Helen 2008
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Decide that thyself; whate'er thou givest will suffice.
Helen 2008
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His memory lingers fondly in this heart, whate'er his fate.
Helen 2008
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Speak: from good will whate'er thou say'st must flow.
Ion 2008
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Decide that thyself; whate'er thou givest will suffice.
Helen 2008
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Speak: from good will whate'er thou say'st must flow.
Ion 2008
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Come friends, let me bring out whate'er my house contains to deck his head and wreath with crowns my conquering brother's brow.
Electra 2008
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Thyself ordain who first must seize the blazing bar and burn the Cyclops 'eye out, that we may share alike whate'er betides.
The Cyclops 2008
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Unhappy husband! whate'er the curse that possessed that wretched woman.
Electra 2008
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