Definition of 'all'
1. predeterminer
2. determiner
3. pronoun
4.
See all but
5.
See all but
6.
See in all
7.
See all in all
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1. determiner
2. pronoun
3. adverb [ADV prep/adv]
You use all to emphasize that something is completely true, or happens everywhere or always,
or on every occasion.
[emphasis]
4.
See all the more
5. emphatic pronoun
6.
See above all
7.
See and all
8.
See at all
9.
See for all
10.
See of all
11.
See of all
12.
See of all the X
13.
See all of
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1. adverb [amount ADV]
You use all when you are talking about an equal score in a game. For example, if the score is
three all, both players or teams have three points.
2.
See after all
3.
See after all
4.
See for all
5.
See all that
6.
See that's all
7.
See all very well
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1. combining form in adjective [usu ADJ n]
2. combining form in adjective [usu ADJ n]
3. combining form in adjective [usu ADJ n]
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all in American English
adjective
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 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
noun
14.
one's whole property, effort, etc.
gave his all
15.
a totality; whole
adverb
17.
apiece
a score of thirty all
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Word origin
ME al, all < OE eal < IE *al-no-s < base *al-, *ol-, beyond, exceeding > L ultraWord Frequency
all- in American English
1.
wholly, entirely, or exclusively
all-American
2.
for every
all-purpose
3.
of everything or every part
all-inclusive
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Word origin
(sense 5) all-AmericanWord Frequency
all in American English
(ɔl)
adjective
1.
the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration)
all the cake
all the way
all year
2.
the whole number of (used in referring to individuals or particulars, taken collectively)
all students
3.
the greatest possible (used in referring to quality or degree)
with all due respect
with all speed
4.
every
all kinds
all sorts
5.
any; any whatever
beyond all doubt
6.
nothing but; only
The coat is all wool
7.
The colt was all legs
They were all ears, listening attentively to everything she said
pronoun
9.
the whole quantity or amount
He ate all of the peanuts
All are gone
10.
the whole number; every one
all of us
11.
everything
Is that all you want to say?
All is lost
noun
12.
one's whole interest, energy, or property
to give one's all
to lose one's all
14. See above all
15. See after all
16. See all in all
17. See all in hand
18. See and all
19. See at all
20. See for all (that)
21. See in all
22. See once and for all
adverb
SYNONYMS 2. every one of, each of. 23. totally, utterly, fully.USAGE Expressions like all the farther and all the higher occur chiefly in informal speech: This is all the farther the bus goes. That's all the higher she can jump. Elsewhere as far as and as high as are generally used: This is as far as the bus goes. That's as high as she can jump. Although some object to the inclusion of of in such phrases as all of the students and all of the contracts and prefer to omit it, the construction is entirely standard. See also already, alright, altogether23.
wholly; entirely; completely
all alone
24.
only; exclusively
He spent his income all on pleasure
25.
each; apiece
The score was one all
27. See all at once
28. See all but
29. See all in
30. See all in the wind
31. See all out
32. See all over
33. See all standing
34. See all that
35. See all the better
36. See all there
37. See all the same
38. See all told
39. See all up
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Word origin
[bef. 900; ME al, pl. alle; OE eal(l); c. Goth alls, ON allr, OFris, D, MLG al, OS, OHG al(l) (G all); if ‹ *ol-no-, equiv. to Welsh oll and akin to OIr uile ‹ *ol-io-; cf. almighty]Word Frequency
all- in American English
combining form
var. (before a vowel) of allo-
allonym
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Word Frequency
all in British English
determiner
1.
a.
all the rice
all of us are mortal
c.
(in combination with a noun used as a modifier)
an all-ticket match
an all-amateur tournament
an all-night sitting
3.
any whatever
to lose all hope of recovery
beyond all doubt
5. See after all
6. See all along
7. See all but
8. See all of
9. See all over
10. See all in
11. See all in all
12. See all that
13. See all the
14. See all too
15. See and all
16. See and all that
17. See as all that
18. See at all
19. See be all for
20. See be all that
21. See for all
22. See for all that
23. See in all
noun
▶ Related prefixes: , pan-panto-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
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Word origin
Old English eall; related to Old High German al, Old Norse allr, Gothic alls all
Word Frequency
all- in British English
combining form
a variant of allo-
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British English: all
/ɔːl/ DETERMINER
You use all to talk about everything, everyone, or the whole of something.
Did you eat all of it?
- American English: all /ˈɔl/
- Arabic: جَمِيع
- Brazilian Portuguese: todo
- Chinese: 所有的
- Croatian: sav
- Czech: veškerý
- Danish: alle
- Dutch: alle
- European Spanish: todo
- Finnish: kaikki
- French: tout
- German: alle
- Greek: όλος
- Italian: tutto
- Japanese: できるかぎりの
- Korean: 모든
- Norwegian: all
- Polish: wszelki
- European Portuguese: tudo
- Romanian: tot
- Russian: весь
- Spanish: todo
- Swedish: all hela
- Thai: ทั้งหมด
- Turkish: bütün hepsi
- Ukrainian: все
- Vietnamese: toàn bộ
British English: all
/ɔːl/ PRONOUN
You use all to talk about everything, everyone, or the whole of something.
We make our own hair-care products, all based on herbal recipes.
- American English: all /ˈɔl/
- Arabic: كُلّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: todos
- Chinese: 大家
- Croatian: svi
- Czech: všechno
- Danish: alle
- Dutch: allemaal
- European Spanish: todo
- Finnish: kaikki
- French: tout
- German: alles
- Greek: όλος
- Italian: tutti
- Japanese: 全部
- Korean: 모두
- Norwegian: fullstendig
- Polish: wszystko
- European Portuguese: todos
- Romanian: tot
- Russian: все
- Spanish: todo
- Swedish: all
- Thai: ทุกคน, ทุกสิ่ง, ทุกอย่าง
- Turkish: hepsi
- Ukrainian: всі
- Vietnamese: tất cả
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