ALL meanings of all
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A a - predeterminer all You use all to indicate that you are referring to the whole of a particular group or thing or to everyone or everything of a particular kind. 3
- predeterminer all All is also a determiner. 3
- predeterminer all All is also a quantifier. 3
- predeterminer all All is also a pronoun. 3
- predeterminer all All is also an emphasizing pronoun. 3
- determiner all You use all to refer to the whole of a particular period of time. 3
- determiner all All is also a predeterminer. 3
- pronoun all You use all to refer to a situation or to life in general. 3
- adverb all You use all to emphasize that something is completely true, or happens everywhere or always, or on every occasion. 3
- pronoun all You use all at the beginning of a clause when you are emphasizing that something is the only thing that is important. 3
- determiner all You use all in expressions such as in all sincerity and in all probability to emphasize that you are being sincere or that something is very likely. 3
- adverb all You can use all in front of an adjective when you want to emphasize a quality that affects someone or something temporarily. 3
- adverb all 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. 3
- pronoun all You use all in expressions such as seen it all and done it all to emphasize that someone has had a lot of experience of something. 3
- determiner all the whole quantity or amount of; totality of; every one of a class 3
- determiner all (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural) 3
- determiner all (in combination with a noun used as a modifier) 3
- determiner all the greatest possible 3
- determiner all any whatever 3
- adverb all (in scores of games) apiece; each 3
- noun all (one's) complete effort or interest 3
- noun all totality or whole 3
- adjective all the whole extent or quantity of 3
- adjective all the entire number of 3
- adjective all the greatest possible; as much as possible 3
- adjective all any; any whatever 3
- adjective all every 3
- adjective all alone; only 3
- adjective all seeming to be nothing but 3
- adjective all completely used up, consumed, over with, etc. 3
- pronoun all everyone 3
- pronoun all every one 3
- pronoun all everything; the whole thing, matter, situation, etc. 3
- pronoun all every part or bit 3
- noun all one's whole property, effort, etc. 3
- noun all a totality; whole 3
- adverb all wholly; entirely; altogether; quite 3
- abbreviation ALL apiece 3
- noun all Used to refer to the whole quantity or extent of a particular group or thing. 1
- adjective all the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year. 1
- adjective all the whole number of (used in referring to individuals or particulars, taken collectively): all students. 1
- adjective all the greatest possible (used in referring to quality or degree): with all due respect; with all speed. 1
- adjective all every: all kinds; all sorts. 1
- adjective all any; any whatever: beyond all doubt. 1
- adjective all nothing but; only: The coat is all wool. 1
- adjective all 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. 1
- adjective all Chiefly Pennsylvania German. all gone; consumed; finished: The pie is all. 1
- noun all one's whole interest, energy, or property: to give one's all; to lose one's all. 1
- noun all (often initial capital letter) the entire universe. 1
- adverb all wholly; entirely; completely: all alone. 1