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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.

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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Etymology

Origin of everything

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

Example Sentences

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And a wall of water wiping out everything in its path.

From The Wall Street Journal

U.S. manufacturers that rely on them to make everything from cars to jet fighters suffered.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We will do everything we can to protect British lives," he said.

From BBC

“Then I always copy both of them on everything,” even if one of them serves as the main contact.

From MarketWatch

Since that time, almost everything the mullahs have tried ended in disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal

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