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each (ēc̸h)

adjective, pronoun

every one of two or more considered separately each (one) of you will be notified

Etymology: ME ech, elc, each, every < OE ælc < *agilic, akin to OHG iogilith (Ger jeglich) < PGmc *aiw-galic: see aye & alike

adverb

apiece give them two apples each
each Idioms

each other

each one the other; one another we help each other
: Some speakers use each other only of two individuals and one another only of more than two, but in common use no distinction is made

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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