Whoever's

contraction, det

contraction, det ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Contraction
  1. 1
    whoever is contraction

    "Now, sir, mark;— Whoever's here, would fain be private here; Whoever's here, depend on't, tell I can;— Whoever's here, depend on't, tell I will not."

  2. 2
    whoever has contraction

    "“Unless whoever's doing this is someone your dog knows.” “He doesn't know anyone well enough to be comfortable like that.” “For all you know, whoever's been handling Tucker could've been coming by your house every day when you weren't home, making friends with him, feeding him treats.”"

Determiner
  1. 1
    Synonym of whosever.

    "Given the observance of the provisions of clause 2 of this article, the organization and its property, wherever and at whoever's disposal it is, shall enjoy immunity from any form of legal interference."

Synonyms

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whosever

Example

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"The dog will bite whoever's last."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Contractions; whoever + 's.

Etymology 2

From whoever + -'s (possessive marker).

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