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- DictionaryEach/ēCH/
determiner
- 1. used to refer to every one of two or more people or things, regarded and identified separately: "each battery is in a separate compartment"
pronoun
- 1. every one of two or more people or things, regarded and identified separately: "they each have their own personality"
adverb
- 1. to, for, or by every one of a group (used after a noun or an amount): "they cost $11 each"
The meaning of EACH is being one of two or more distinct individuals having a similar relation and often constituting an aggregate. How to use each in a sentence.
EACH definition: 1. every thing, person, etc. in a group of two or more, considered separately: 2. used to say that…. Learn more.
Each definition: every one of two or more considered individually or one by one. See examples of EACH used in a sentence.
EACH meaning: 1. every thing, person, etc. in a group of two or more, considered separately: 2. used to say that…. Learn more.
Use the adjective each when every separate person or thing in a group is considered individually, one by one or piece by piece. If all the guests at your party will go home with a goody bag, you can say that each person will get one.
When the adjective follows a plural subject, the verb agrees with the subject: They each dress in different styles. The houses each have central heating. When the pronoun each comes immediately before the verb, it always takes a singular verb: Each comes (not come) from a different country.
Each of, each one of and every one of are followed by a plural noun or pronoun, but the verb is usually singular: Each (one) of the houses was slightly different. I bought a dozen eggs and every one of them was bad.
Every one of a group considered individually; each one. Apiece. Give them two apples each. All; every; qualifying a singular noun, indicating all examples of the thing so named seen as individual or separate items (compare every ). Make sure you wash each bowl well; the sun comes up each morning and sets each night.
adjective. 1. every one of two or more considered individually or one by one. each stone in a building. a hallway with a door at each end. pronoun. 2. every one individually; each one. Each had a different solution to the problem.
each. every one of two or more persons or things: take two books each; every one individually: Each one had a different opinion on the matter.; apiece: The tickets are four dollars each. Not to be confused with: both – the two; not only one: both shows were canceled.
