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end-all Definition

end-all (endôl′)

noun

end-all Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • life: I just thought training, going out and sleeping around was the be-all and end-all of life.
  • everything: Despite everything the course tried to teach us, I fear that making money appears to be the be-all and end-all of everything.
  • policy: MORE TO FAMILY LIFE THAN MARRIAGE But let's not think that marriage is the be-all and end-all of family policy.
  • existence: The last century was shaped partly by those who believed that politics is the be-all and end-all of human existence.