"wherever" meaning in All languages combined

See wherever on Wiktionary

Preposition [English]

IPA: /(h)wɛrˈɛvɚ/ [US], /wɛəˈrɛvə/ [UK] Audio: en-us-wherever.ogg [US] Forms: wherever
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A place.
    Sense id: simple-wherever-en-prep-T0B8YXiA
  2. Any place.
    Sense id: simple-wherever-en-prep-pdQBcBOx
  3. Used to show surprise in a question.
    Sense id: simple-wherever-en-prep-MsvCgWuk
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        {
          "text": "I go wherever I want to go."
        },
        {
          "text": "Water comes in wherever there is a hole."
        }
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Wherever you go, I'll be there."
        },
        {
          "text": "We should have signs wherever possible."
        },
        {
          "text": "\"Where shall we go?\" \"Wherever!\""
        }
      ],
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        "Any place."
      ],
      "id": "simple-wherever-en-prep-pdQBcBOx"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Wherever have you been?"
        }
      ],
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        "Used to show surprise in a question."
      ],
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      "ipa": "/(h)wɛrˈɛvɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/wɛəˈrɛvə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "text": "Water comes in wherever there is a hole."
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    },
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        {
          "text": "Wherever you go, I'll be there."
        },
        {
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        },
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        }
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      "tags": [
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    },
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        "UK"
      ]
    },
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