everything

[ev-ree-thing]

pronoun

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

2. something extremely important.

   This news means everything to us.

noun

1. something that is extremely or most important.

   Money is his everything.

everything

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of everything¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

• hold everything

Example Sentences

But one thing remains crystal clear: Grealish is doing everything he can to force his way into Tuchel's plans for next summer's World Cup.

From BBC

"As a child, Livia was a very girly girl, and she loved everything pink," Alison recalled.

From BBC

Emma Fawcett, course leader of dance and musical theatre at York College, said fundraising in her former student's memory meant "everything" to her.

From BBC

Norris said: "It was slippery, but it's racing. I put it on the inside, had a small correction but nothing more than that. It was good racing. I felt like I did everything I could today but I'm happy with that."

From BBC

“It kind of felt to me that I had squeezed everything out of the lemon. There was nothing left,” Robitaille said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• all 
• business 
• lot