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all (ôl)

adjective

  1. the whole extent or quantity of all New England, all the gold
  2. the entire number of all the men went
  3. every one of all men must eat
  4. the greatest possible; as much as possible said in all sincerity
  5. any; any whatever true beyond all question
  6. every: now used only in such phrases as all manner of men
  7. alone; only life is not all pleasure
  8. seeming to be nothing but he was all arms and legs
  9. ☆ Dialectal completely used up, consumed, over with, etc. the bread is all

Etymology: ME al, all < OE eal < IE *al-no-s < base *al-, *ol-, beyond, exceeding > L ultra

  1. everyone all must die
  2. every one all of us are here; all of the pencils are sharpened
  3. everything; the whole thing, matter, situation, etc. all is over between them
  4. every part or bit all of it is gone

noun

  1. one's whole property, effort, etc. gave his all
  2. a totality; whole

adverb

  1. wholly; entirely; altogether; quite all worn out, riding all through the night
  2. apiece a score of thirty all

all Idioms

after all

nevertheless; in spite of everything

all but

  1. all except
  2. nearly; almost

all in

☆

Informal very tired; fatigued

all in all

  1. considering everything
  2. as a whole
  3. everything

all out

completely; wholeheartedly

all over

  1. ended
  2. everywhere; in or on every part of; throughout
  3. Informal as one characteristically is that's Mary all over

all the

as much of (something) as that's all the help you'll get

all the better (or worse)

so much the better (or worse)

all the farther (or closer, etc.)

Informal, Dialectal as far (close, etc.) as

all the same

  1. nevertheless
  2. of no importance

and all

Informal et cetera (etc.)

as all get-out

or like all get-out☆

Informal to a considerable degree; greatly angry as all get-out

at all

  1. in the least; to the slightest degree
  2. in any way
  3. under any considerations

for all

in spite of; despite

in all

altogether; all being counted

all Synonyms

all

modif.

  1. Completely

    totally, wholly, entirely; see completely.

  2. Every

    every one of, every, any, each, each and every, any and every, every member of, the entire number of, without exception, barring no one, bar none, from A to Z.

    Antonyms no*, not any, none. *

  3. Exclusively

    alone, nothing but, solely; see only 1.

  4. The whole of

    complete, total, full; see whole 1.

all Synonyms

all

n. & pron.

everything, everyone, everybody, every person, sum, sum total, aggregate, aggregation, collection, group, accumulation, ensemble, total, totality, whole, entirety, mass, quantity, unit, the whole number, the whole amount, every one, every part, every bit, the whole affair, the beginning and end, A to Z, the alpha and omega, the whole kit and caboodle*, lock, stock, and barrel*, the works*, the whole schmear*, the devil and all*; see also everybody, everything, whole.

Antonyms none*, nobody*, nothing. *

above all

in the first place, chiefly, especially, most important; see principally.

after all

nevertheless, in spite of everything, when all is said and done; see although, finally 2.

at all

to the slightest degree, in the least, anyhow, ever, in any way, in any wise, in any case, in any respect, under any condition, under any circumstances, anywise, in any manner, in any degree, to any extent, in the least degree, anyway.

for all

after all, nevertheless, despite; see although.

in all

all told, collectively, on the whole; see altogether 2.

all Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

nearly: Nearly ALL the danger was created by England in extra time.

Browse dictionary entries near all

  1. ‹ alkyne
  2. ‹ alkylation
  3. ‹ alkyl
  4. ‹ alkyd
  5. ‹ alky
  6. ‹ Alkoran
  7. ‹ Alkmaar
  8. ‹ alkie
  9. ‹ alkene
  10. ‹ alkanet
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