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
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“She puts her heart into everything she does and she really has a growth mentality that she takes into every aspect of her life.”
From Los Angeles Times
The region plays a key role in global energy supplies and shipping routes, prompting concerns that everything from heating bills to supermarket shopping baskets could become more expensive.
From BBC
"I saw something. I want to be positive. I saw the guys gave everything. We need to stay together now, This is key. There's still nine games to play."
From BBC
Various trade-in programs to subsidize household upgrades of everything from appliances to mobile phones haven’t triggered a durable shift toward greater domestic consumption.
The two countries have refined everything from tactics to higher payloads and production inside Russia.
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