What's the difference between any and each?

Any


Definition:

  • (a. & pron.) One indifferently, out of an indefinite number; one indefinitely, whosoever or whatsoever it may be.
  • (a. & pron.) Some, of whatever kind, quantity, or number; as, are there any witnesses present? are there any other houses like it?
  • (adv.) To any extent; in any degree; at all.

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Each


Definition:

  • (a. / a. pron.) Every one of the two or more individuals composing a number of objects, considered separately from the rest. It is used either with or without a following noun; as, each of you or each one of you.
  • (a. / a. pron.) Every; -- sometimes used interchangeably with every.

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