Definition
Meaning of 'all'
Meaning of 'all' (Webster Dictionary)
1. All 
[ a.]
- The whole quantity, extent, duration, amount, quality, or
degree of; the whole; the whole number of; any whatever; every; as, all
the wheat; all the land; all the year; all the strength; all happiness;
all abundance; loss of all power; beyond all doubt; you will see us all
(or all of us). [ a.]- Any.
- Only; alone; nothing but.
2. All [ adv.]
- Wholly; completely; altogether; entirely; quite; very; as,
all bedewed; my friend is all for amusement. [ adv.]- Even; just. (Often a mere intensive adjunct.)
3. All [ conj.]
- Although; albeit. [ conj.]4. All [ n.]
- The whole number, quantity, or amount; the entire thing;
everything included or concerned; the aggregate; the whole; totality;
everything or every person; as, our all is at stake. [ n.]Meaning of 'all' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. all [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- (quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
- (quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
Example in sentence:
- all men are mortal;
- all parties are welcome;
- ate all the food;
- we sat up all night
2. all [ r]
[ r]Meaning (2):
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
Example in sentence:
- a totally new situation;
- a whole new idea;
- an altogether new approach;
- entirely satisfied with the meal;
- he fell right into the trap;
- he was wholly convinced;
- it was completely different from what we expected;
- it was not altogether her fault;
- she felt right at home;
- the directions were all wrong;
- was completely at fault
3. all [ s]
[ s]Meaning (3):
- completely given to or absorbed by
- completely given to or absorbed by
Example in sentence:
- became all attention
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