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   all

   /ôl/

   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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   • L

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