all

Definition of All in English :

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Adjective

1. all

quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

Example Sentences:
'we sat up all night'
'ate all the food'
'all men are mortal'
'all parties are welcome'

2. all

completely given to or absorbed by

Example Sentences:
'became all attention'

Adverb

3. all, altogether, completely, entirely, totally, whole, wholly

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (whole' is often used informally for wholly')

Example Sentences:
'he was wholly convinced'
'entirely satisfied with the meal'
'it was completely different from what we expected'
'was completely at fault'
'a totally new situation'
'the directions were all wrong'
'it was not altogether her fault'
'an altogether new approach'
'a whole new idea'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

All

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determiner

1.

a.

the whole quantity or amount of; totality of; every one of a class

all the rice

all men are mortal

b.

(as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural)

all of it is nice

all are welcome

c.

(in combination with a noun used as a modifier)

an all-ticket match

an all-amateur tournament

an all-night sitting

2.

the greatest possible

in all earnestness

3.

any whatever

to lose all hope of recovery

beyond all doubt

4. above all

5. after all

6. all along

7. all but

8. all of

9. all over

10. all in

11. all in all

12. all that

13. all the

14. all too

15. and all

16. and all that

17. as all that

18. at all

19. be all for

20. be all that

21. for all

22. for all that

23. in all

adverb

24.

(in scores of games) apiece; each

the score at half time was three all

25.

completely

all alone

26. be all …

noun

27. (preceded by my, your, his, etc)

(one's) complete effort or interest

to give your all

you are my all

28.

totality or whole

All

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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. US, Dialectal

completely used up, consumed, over with, etc.

the bread is all

pronoun

10. [with pl. v.]

everyone

all must die

11. [with pl. v.]

every one

all of us are here; all of the pencils are sharpened

12.

everything; the whole thing, matter, situation, etc.

all is over between them

13.

every part or bit

all of it is gone

noun

14.

one's whole property, effort, etc.

gave his all

15.

a totality; whole

adverb

16.

wholly; entirely; altogether; quite

all worn out, riding all through the night

17.

apiece

a score of thirty all

All

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pref.

Variant of allo-.

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. Any whatsoever: beyond all doubt.

6. Pennsylvania Consumed; used up; gone: The apples are all.

7. Informal Being more than one: Who all came to the party? See Note at y'all.

n.

The whole of one's fortune, resources, or energy; everything one has: The brave defenders gave their all.

pron.

1. The entire or total number, amount, or quantity; totality: All of us are sick. All that I have is yours.

2. Everyone; everything: justice for all.

adv.

1.

a. Wholly; completely: a room painted all white.

b. So much: I am all the better for that experience.

c. Used as an intensive: Then he got all mad and left.

2. Each; apiece: a score of five all.

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