for all the world

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fawr awl stressed th ee wurld]
- /fɔr ɔl stressed ði wɜrld/
- /fɔː(r) ɔːl ðə wɜːld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawr awl stressed th ee wurld]
- /fɔr ɔl stressed ði wɜrld/

Definitions of for all the world words

noun for all the world the earth or globe, considered as a planet. 1
noun for all the world (often initial capital letter) a particular division of the earth: the Western world. 1
noun for all the world the earth or a part of it, with its inhabitants, affairs, etc., during a particular period: the ancient world. 1
noun for all the world humankind; the human race; humanity: The world must eliminate war and poverty. 1
noun for all the world the public generally: The whole world knows it. 1
noun for all the world the class of persons devoted to the affairs, interests, or pursuits of this life: The world worships success. 1

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Origin of for all the world

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English world, weorold; cognate with Dutch wereld, German Welt, Old Norse verǫld, all < Germanic *wer-ald- literally, age of man

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Parts of speech for For all the world

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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for all the world popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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