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adjective

the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year.

the whole number of (used in referring to individuals or particulars, taken collectively): all students.

the greatest possible (used in referring to quality or degree): with all due respect; with all speed.

every: all kinds; all sorts.

any; any whatever: beyond all doubt.

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nothing but; only: The coat is all wool.

dominated by or as if by the conspicuous possession or use of a particular feature: The colt was all legs. They were all ears, listening attentively to everything she said.

Chiefly Pennsylvania German. all gone; consumed; finished: The pie is all.

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pronoun

the whole quantity or amount: He ate all of the peanuts. All are gone.

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the whole number; every one: all of us.

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everything: Is that all you want to say? All is lost.

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All is always a great word to know.

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

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noun

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one's whole interest, energy, or property: to give one's all; to lose one's all.

13.

(often initial capital letter) the entire universe.

adverb

14.

wholly; entirely; completely: all alone.

15.

only; exclusively: He spent his income all on pleasure.

16.

each; apiece: The score was one all.

17.

Archaic. even; just.

Idioms

18.

above all, before everything else; chiefly: Above all, the little girl wanted a piano.

19.

after all, in spite of the circumstances; notwithstanding: He came in time after all.

20.

all at once. once (def. 14).

21.

all but, almost; very nearly: These batteries are all but dead.

22.

all in, Northern and Western U.S. very tired; exhausted: We were all in at the end of the day.

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all in all,

everything considered; in general: All in all, her health is greatly improved.

altogether: There were twelve absentees all in all.

everything; everything regarded as important: Painting became his all in all.

24.

all in hand, Printing, Journalism. (of the copy for typesetting a particular article, book, issue, etc.) in the possession of the compositor.

25.

all in the wind, Nautical. too close to the wind.

26.

all out, with all available means or effort: We went all out to win the war.

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all over,

finished; done; ended.

everywhere; in every part.

in every respect; typically.

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all standing, Nautical.

in such a way and so suddenly that sails or engines are still set to propel a vessel forward: The ship ran aground all standing.

fully clothed: The crew turned in all standing.

fully equipped, as a vessel.

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all that, remarkably; entirely; decidedly (used in negative constructions): It's not all that different from your other house.

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all the better, more advantageous; so much the better: If the sun shines it will be all the better for our trip.

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all there, Informal. mentally competent; not insane or feeble-minded: Some of his farfetched ideas made us suspect that he wasn't all there.

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all the same. same (def. 9).

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all told. told (def. 2).

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all up,

Printing, Journalism. (of copy) completely set in type.

Informal. with no vestige of hope remaining: It's all up with George—they've caught him.

35.

and all, together with every other associated or connected attribute, object, or circumstance: What with the snow and all, we may be a little late.

36.

at all,

in the slightest degree: I wasn't surprised at all.

for any reason: Why bother at all?

in any way: no offense at all.

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for all (that), in spite of; notwithstanding: For all that, it was a good year.

38.

in all, all included; all together: a hundred guests in all.

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once and for all, for the last time; finally: The case was settled once and for all when the appeal was denied.

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Origin:
before 900; Middle English al, plural alle; Old English eal(l); cognate with Gothic alls, Old Norse allr, Old Frisian, Dutch, Middle Low German al, Old Saxon, Old High German al(l) (German all); if < *ol-no-, equivalent to Welsh oll and akin to Old Irish uile < *ol-io-; compare almighty

Can be confused: all, awl (see usage note at the current entry).

Synonyms
2. every one of, each of. 14. totally, utterly, fully.

Usage note
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. EXPANDThat'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, altogether.

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Example Sentences

Our approach to holiday leftovers could help us eat better all year long.

Like all tragedies, this one has victims and villains.

Saving the euro requires more pain for some, more generosity from others and fundamental change for all.

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Our approach to holiday leftovers could help us eat better all year long.

Like all tragedies, this one has victims and villains.

Saving the euro requires more pain for some, more generosity from others and fundamental change for all.

It takes about three hours to walk through them all at a leisurely pace.

All places started as wild places and thus either all places belong to us or none of them do.

There have been visitors of all ethnicities viewing the exhibition.

In the winter, depending on rainfall, you may not need to water at all.

The headquarters took on all the trappings of a standard-issue cubicle farm.

The police believed a satanic cult was responsible because of all the strange wounds and markings.

Essentially, the app provides you with high-quality scans of subway maps from all over the world.

The prospect of working abroad spurs more people to acquire valuable skills, and not all subsequently emigrate.

Plastic is a big part of food storage and packaging, but not all plastics are created equal.

It's about time that all of us super-fly nerdy people bring down the typical stereotypes of what it means to be an intellectual.

Not all the time at home but at pubs and restaurants you always get your drinks served with ice, even water.

And all the interior doors are original, updated with a fresh coat of white paint and sleek steel handles.

All of this raises a question about police strategy.

Almost all the other nations with high per capita prison rates are in the developing world.

Capitalism had developed human powers and capacities beyond all previous measure.

To the man-in-the-street, all this smacks of a system that has failed.

By networking individuals and their gadgets, urban apps will tell inhabitants what is happening all around them, in real time.

Perhaps on other worlds replicators could arise in a silicon-based chemistry-or in no chemistry at all.

All you need is a big container, potting soil, and a spot that gets six hours of sun.

The military uses all sorts of games to train troops.

Not all contemporary artists are enjoying a surge in the value of their work.

Those bonds would do best if the developed world slumps into recession after all.

All of this infrastructure could be out of commission in a century.

All materials are provided and all levels of experience are welcome to participate.

The nice folks at the vet's office, of course, were not at all surprised.

All of them are mesmerized by this bewildering signal-now mostly buzzing, once again.

But feeding software with good data on all the players involved is especially tricky for political matters.

According to the big bang theory, all the matter in the universe erupted from a singularity.

The makers of the toy deny the charge, however, citing that it meets all safe sound requirements.

Then all that's left is to add the wet ingredients and bake.

Maybe you think the camera built into the back of your phone is all you need.

Like all politicians, attention getting is in the blood, but in this case riding in the shadows may be a bit more beneficial.

It seems that in almost all other species, especially primates, baring one's teeth is a threat or a show of potential force.

What a loss-and how sad for her friends and all the endangered animals of the world.

There are different ways to do that, none of which are all that economical.

One obstacle is ideological: for all their economic pragmatism, many in the party still regard collectivism as a sacred principle.

Researchers can be forgiven for thinking they have heard this all before.

All three companies, however, remain in the early stages of development.

All involve choices, each of which leads to people's deaths.

All he does is get himself into scandals, he does not lead at all.

New research has found that homeowners' insurance policies are not all alike.

To enhance the learning experience with a diversity of students, some online courses offer enrollment to all comers.

All you need to do is carry a clear umbrella with streamers dangling from it and perhaps a red shirt and white sweat pants.

See how great shapes and native plants create a haven for all seasons.

Staying up all night clearly taxes the body, but scientists have only now added up the exact bill.

Dubiously scientific name for the trend of wearing pajamas all day long, and in public.

Bravo to all who entered the contest, and thanks for sharing your visions.

You'll learn all about it if you go, but here are the two main points you need to know:.

From creepy creatures to gorgeous alien worlds, science fiction movies have dazzled us all with amazing visuals over the years.

For all the hopeful blather that the wealthiest players would take one for a cause, baseball is arriving in.

Consider all the pundits, professors, and pop critics who have.

Why didn't all this matter--cheek by jowl as it was--immediately collapse.

How exciting this get together will be remembering all the fun and the good ole days.

All you need to know about caterpillars, your common garden pests.

But the protesters aren't all convinced that's a good thing.

Different budgeting practices among the states make it impossible to ensure that all figures are perfectly comparable.

Boulders, a crater, moon dust and an overworked computer all stood in the way of humankind's first lunar touchdown.

Amid all the hoopla, it's easy to lose sight of the expedition's true significance.

All you need to know about bagworms, your common garden pests.

Kitchen-tested recipes for perfect turkey, vegetarian options, and all the sides.

All overstimulate the brain's so-called reward system, as do the major drugs of abuse, such as cocaine and heroin.

She saw all the usual sights, but her favorite story was about riding in the same elevator with.

Plant these leafy crops now for fresh salads and stir-fries all winter.

In short, it erases all the signs that a big bang ever occurred.

Dragon's drool, frog's glands and shark's stomachs have all been recruited for the fight against drug-resistant bacteria.

Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

Drafty buildings, inefficient appliances and mountains of waste will all need to be transformed to control global warming.

Love the country and all about it, especially my friends.

Great ideas for no-fuss holiday decor that's all natural.

There is no evidence at all that humans drove megafaunas to extinction at the end of the pleistocene.

All cells eventually die, but not because they have a different number of chromosomes.

All it takes is some paint, fabric, basic supplies.

All this put together will get the astonishing speed-up effect.

Scale can cause problems in all holly-growing areas.

But psychologists got to wondering whether all this speed eating might actually make us less patient.

The second presumption is that all price changes are distributed in a pattern that conforms to the standard bell curve.

In recent decades reports have confirmed the efficacy of various sham treatments in nearly all areas of medicine.

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variant of allo- before a vowel: allonym.

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all (ɔːl)

—*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 most of all; especially
5.	after all See after
6.	all along all the time
7.	all but almost; nearly: all but dead
8.	all of no less or smaller than: she's all of thirteen years
9.	all over
	a. finished; at an end: the affair is all over between us
	b. over the whole area (of something); everywhere (in, on, etc): all over England
	c. Also (Irish): all out typically; representatively (in the phrase that's me (you, him, us, them,etc) all over)
	d. unduly effusive towards
	e. sport in a dominant position over
10.	See all in
11.	all in all
	a. everything considered: all in all, it was a great success
	b. the object of one's attention or interest: you are my all in all
12.	informal (usually used with a negative) all that, that (intensifier): she's not all that intelligent
13.	( foll by a comparative adjective or adverb ) all the so much (more or less) than otherwise: we must work all the faster now
14.	all too definitely but regrettably: it's all too true
15.	and all
	a. informal (Brit) as well; too: and you can take that smile off your face and all
	b. (South African) a parenthetical filler phrase used at the end of a statement to make a sl ight pause in speaking
16.	informal and all that
	a. and similar or associated things; et cetera: coffee, tea, and all that will be served in the garden
	b. used as a filler or to make what precedes more vague: in this sense, it often occurs with concessive force: she was sweet and pretty and all that, but I still didn't like her
	c. See that
17.	as all that as one might expect or hope: she's not as pretty as all that, but she has personality
18.	at all
	a. (used with a negative or in a question) in any way whatsoever or to any extent or degree: I didn't know that at all
	b. even so; anyway: I'm surprised you came at all
19.	informal be all for to be strongly in favour of
20.	informal chiefly (US) be all that to be exceptionally good, talented, or attractive
21.	for all
	a. in so far as; to the extent that: for all anyone knows, he was a baron
	b. notwithstanding: for all my pushing, I still couldn't move it
22.	for all that in spite of that: he was a nice man for all that
23.	in all altogether: there were five of them in all

—*adv*
24.	(in scores of games) apiece; each: the score at half time was three all
25.	completely: all alone
26.	informal be all … used for emphasis when introducing direct speech or nonverbal communication: he was all, 'I'm not doing that'

—n (preceded by my, your, his, etc)
27.	(one's) complete effort or interest: to give your all; you are my all
28.	totality or whole

Related: pan-, panto-

[Old English eall; related to Old High German al, Old Norse allr, Gothic alls all]

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Word Origin & History

all

O.E. eall "all, every, entire," from P.Gmc. *alnaz (cf. O.Fris., O.H.G. al, O.N. allr, Goth. alls), with no certain connection outside Gmc. All-fired (1837) is U.S. slang euphemism for hell-fired. First record of all out "to one's full powers" is 1880. All-star (adj.) is from 1889; all-American is from

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1888, with ref. to baseball teams composed of the best players from the U.S. All-terrain vehicle first recorded 1970. All clear as a signal of "no danger" is recorded from 1902. All right, indicative of approval, is attested from 1953.

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all- pref.
Variant of allo-.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

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