everything

American  

[ev-ree-thing] / ˈɛv riˌθɪŋ /

pronoun

1. every single thing or every particular of an aggregate or total; all.

2. something extremely important.

   This news means everything to us.

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noun

1. something that is extremely or most important.

   Money is his everything.

everything British  

/ ˈɛvrɪθɪŋ /

pronoun

1. the entirety of a specified or implied class

   she lost everything in the War

2. a great deal, esp of something very important

   she means everything to me

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everything Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing everything

• hold everything

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Etymology

Origin of everything

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; every + thing ¹

Example Sentences

"I was thrust into this situation, but I take full responsibility for everything I have done and I hope Sheila's family finds peace."

From BBC

"All I know is that we put our souls into that match, we gave everything we had," said Locatelli.

From Barron's

"As long as South Korea cannot escape the geopolitical conditions of having a border with us, the only way to live safely is to give up everything related to us and leave us alone."

From Barron's

And you can’t just hit a magical AI button where everything gets modernized and rewritten.

From Barron's

The prospect of tariff refunds is the latest opportunity in the world of claims trading, where investors scoop up rights tied to everything from tax refunds to bankrupt companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• all
• business
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