everything

CEFRA1

/ˈɛv(ə)ɹiˌθɪŋ/

pronoun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    pronoun

    All things or every part of something.

  2. 02

    pronoun

    Extra detail

    A state of well-being (from all parts of the whole).

Examples

  • Everything we owned was neatly packed in cardboard boxes.

  • It would take forever for me to explain everything.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɛv(ə)ɹiˌθiŋ/

Deep Dive

pronoun

Extra meanings

  1. Many or most things.

  2. All the things under discussion.

  3. Considerable effort.

More examples

In context

  • One can't expect everything from schools.

  • A: What do you want to do at the amusement park? B: Everything!

  • I checked the list again and everything is done.

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Antonyms

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Origin

pronoun

Inherited from Middle English every thing; univerbation of every + thing.