Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

Everything

 - 3 dictionary results

eve⋅ry⋅thing

[ev-ree-thing]
–pronoun
1. every thing or particular of an aggregate or total; all.
2. something extremely important: This news means everything to us.
–noun
3. something that is extremely or most important: Money is his everything.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see every, thing 1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To Everything
eve·ry·thing   (ěv'rē-thĭng')   
pron.  
    1. All things or all of a group of things.

    2. All relevant matters: told each other everything.

  1. The most important fact or consideration: In business, timing is everything.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Idioms & Phrases

everything

In addition to the idiom beginning with everything, also see hold everything.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see Everything on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: