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   predeterminer

   • 1. used to refer to the whole quantity or extent of a particular group or thing: "all the people I met" Similar each ofeach one of theevery one of theevery single one of theeveryeach and everyevery singlethe whole of theevery bit of thethe completethe entirethe totality of thein its entiretycompleteentiretotalfullutterperfectall-outgreatest (possible)maximumeveryoneeverybodyeach/every personthe (whole) loteach oneeach thingthe sumthe totalthe whole loteverythingevery partthe whole amountthe total amountthe (whole) lotthe entiretythe sum totalthe aggregateOpposite nonone of thenolittlenonenobodynonenonenothing
   • ▪ any whatever: "he denied all knowledge"
   • ▪ used to emphasize the greatest possible amount of a quality: "they were in all probability completely unaware"
   • ▪ dominated by a particular feature or characteristic: "an eleven-year-old string bean, all elbows and knees"
   • ▪ the only thing (used for emphasis): "all I want is to be left alone"
   • ▪ (used to refer to surroundings or a situation in general) everything: "all was well" Similar each oneeach thingthe sumthe totalthe whole lotOpposite none
   • ▪ consumed; finished; gone: "the cake is all"

   adverb

   • 1. used for emphasis.
   • ▪ completely: "dressed all in black"
   • ▪ consisting entirely of: "all leather varsity jacket"
   • 2. (in games) used after a number to indicate an equal score: "after extra time it was still two all"

   noun

   • 1. the whole of one's energy or interest: "giving their all for what they believed"

   Word Origin Old Englishall, eall, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch al and German all.

   Scrabble Points: 3

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2. www.thefreedictionary.com › allAll - definition of all by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Being or representing the entire or total number, amount, or quantity: All the windows are open. Deal all the cards. See Synonyms at whole. 2. Constituting, being, or representing the total extent or the whole: all Christendom. 3. Being the utmost possible of: argued the case in all seriousness. 4. Every: got into all manner of trouble. 5.

3. www.wordreference.com › definition › allall - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   n. [ uncountable] one's whole interest, energy, or property: Give it your all. [ uncountable] the entire area, place, environment, or the like: All is calm, all is bright. every one; everybody (a formal use):[ plural* used with a plural verb] All rise, the court is in session.

4. www.britannica.com › dictionary › allAll Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   ALL meaning: 1 : the whole, entire, total amount, quantity, or extent of; 2 : every member or part of used with a plural noun or pronoun to mean that a statement is true of every person or thing in a group

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › allAll - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of all. adverb. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly') “the directions were all wrong” synonyms: altogether, completely, entirely, totally, whole, wholly. see more. adjective.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › allALL Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Synonyms for ALL: quite, fully, completely, perfectly, totally, even, exactly, utterly; Antonyms of ALL: half, just, partially, partly, halfway, barely, hardly, slightly.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryALL definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. predeterminer. You use all to indicate that you are referring to the whole of a particular group or thing or to everyone or everything of a particular kind. ...the restaurant that Hugh and all his friends go to. 2. determiner. You use all to refer to the whole of a particular period of time.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishALL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ALL definition: 1. every person or thing in a group: 2. the whole amount of something: 3. the whole of a period…. Learn more.