everything
Americanpronoun
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every single thing or every particular of an aggregate or total; all.
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something extremely important.
This news means everything to us.
noun
pronoun
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the entirety of a specified or implied class
she lost everything in the War
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a great deal, esp of something very important
she means everything to me
Etymology
Origin of everything
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; every + thing 1
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
There was a great balance of the team, while dropping shocking bombs that will change EVERYTHING.
From Salon • Nov. 8, 2023
"To all of the loyal voice fans, there’s literally no show without you guys. For me, it was time to move on. Your support has meant EVERYTHING."
From Fox News • May 29, 2019
Then she shows me her closet and it is the most amazing thing in the world, Gucci, whatever, EVERYTHING.
From The Guardian • Feb. 7, 2019
Nicole: So he goes into a room with the PR woman and rants for 10 minutes, spilling EVERYTHING, asking all the while if he can say this or that to the reporter.
From Seattle Times • May 22, 2016
I tell her just about everything and she tells me EVERYTHING, even things I do not want to know.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
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