whate'er

Pronoun

Meaning

A contraction of what-ever; -- used in poetry.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Examples

Manner is all in all, whate'er is writ, The substitute for genius, sense, and wit. William Cowper

Whate'er thy joys, they vanish with the day: Whate'er thy griefs, in sleep they fade away, To sleep! to sleep! Sleep, mournful heart, and let the past be past: Sleep, happy soul, all life will sleep at last. Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Gracious Lord, oh bomb the Germans. Spare their women for Thy Sake, And if that is not too easy, We will pardon Thy Mistake. But, gracious Lord, whate'er shall be, Don't let anyone bomb me. John Betjeman

Whate'er of us lives in the hearts of others Is our truest and profoundest self. Johann Gottfried Herder

Ask a woman's advice, and, whate'er she advise, Do the very reverse and you're sure to be wise. Thomas Moore

The richest man, whate'er his lot, is the one content with what he's got. Dutch Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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