all

all [ôl]

adj.

[ME al, all < OE eal < IE * al-no-s < base * al-, * ol-, beyond, exceeding > L ultra]

1. the whole extent or quantity of [all New England, all the gold]

2. the entire number of [all the men went]

3. every one of [all men must eat]

4. the greatest possible; as much as possible [said in all sincerity]

5. any; any whatever [true beyond all question]

6. every: now used only in such phrases as all manner of men

7. alone; only [life is not all pleasure]

8. seeming to be nothing but [he was all arms and legs ]

☆ 9. Dial. completely used up, consumed, over with, etc. [the bread is all]

pron.

1. [with pl. v.] everyone [all must die]

2. [with pl. v.] every one [all of us are here; all of the pencils are sharpened]

3. everything; the whole thing, matter, situation, etc. [all is over between them]

4. every part or bit [all of it is gone]

n.

1. one's whole property, effort, etc. [gave his all]

2. a totality; whole

adv.

1. wholly; entirely; altogether; quite [all worn out, riding all through the night]

2. apiece [a score of thirty all]

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after all

nevertheless; in spite of everything

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all but

1. all except

2. nearly; almost

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☆ all in

Informal very tired; fatigued

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all in all

1. considering everything

2. as a whole

3. everything

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all out

completely; wholeheartedly

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all over

1. ended

2. everywhere; in or on every part of; throughout

3. Informal as one characteristically is [that's Mary all over]

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all the

as much of (something) as [that's all the help you'll get]

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all the better or all the worse

so much the better (or worse)

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all the farther or all the closer

[Informal or Dial.] as far (close, etc.) as

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all the same

1. nevertheless

2. of no importance

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and all

Informal et cetera (etc.)

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☆ as all get-out or like all get-out

Informal to a considerable degree; greatly [angry as all get-out]

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at all

1. in the least; to the slightest degree

2. in any way

3. under any considerations

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for all

in spite of; despite

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in all

altogether; all being counted