all
ɔːl
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Definition of all - Reverso English Dictionary

Determiner

entiretyreferring to the whole quantity or extent
  • All the students passed the exam..
complete entire total

Adverb

1.
totalitycompletely or entirely
  • She was all alone in the house.
completely entirely wholly
2.
emphasisused to emphasize a quality temporarily
  • He was all excited about the trip.
completely entirely
3.
gamesTECH.indicates an equal score in a gameTECH.
  • The score was three all at halftime.
even level tied

Pronoun

1.
quantityreferring to the whole quantity or extent
  • All of the cake was eaten.
entire total
2.
groupeveryone in a group
  • All are welcome to join the event.
each everybody everyone
3.
totalityeverything of a particular kind
  • All is well in the kingdom.
entirety everything

Adjective

1.
entiretyevery single one or thing in a group
  • All students must attend the meeting.
complete entire
2.
whole extentused to indicate a maximum extent
  • He spent all day writing..
complete entire
3.
engagementcompletely absorbed or involved in something
  • She was all excited about the trip.
engaged engrossed immersed
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Expressions with all

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covers or follows the entire length of something extended
Trees were planted all along the river bank.
ready to start a journey or trip
The train conductor shouted, 'All aboard!' as the passengers hurried.
ready and prepared for an activity
We are all set for the trip.
very happy without any worries
After the good news, she was all smiles.
without any help from others
She completed the project all by herself.
wish someone good luck or success
I hope you do well in your exam, all the best!

Origin of all

Old English, eall (entire)

Terms with all included in their meaning

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alwaysadv.
constantly
at all times
people
refers to all people in a group
preference
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
firstadj.
earliest
coming before all others in time or order
lastadj.
final
coming after all others in a sequence
frequency
occasionally rather than all the time
shade
color seen in snow, milk, or all light combined
anybodypron.
unknown person
any person at all, without specification

Examples of all in a sentence

  • She invited all her friends to the party.
  • The room was all dark after the lights went out.
  • He was all drenched from the rain.
  • She was all dressed up for the party.
  • The kids were all tired after the game.
  • The match ended five all after extra time.

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  1. French:tous, complètement, ...
  2. German:alle, ganz, ...
  3. Italian:tutti, completamente, ...
  4. Spanish:todos, completamente, ...
  5. Portuguese:todos, completamente, ...
  6. Chinese:所有, 完全, ...
  7. Japanese:すべての, 完全に, ...
  8. Arabic:جَميع, جَمِيعًا, ...
  9. Hebrew:כָּל, לְגַמְרֵי, ...
  10. Russian:все, совсем, ...
  11. Ukrainian:усі, зовсім, ...
  12. Hindi:सभी, बिल्कुल, ...
ALL US
ɔl
See also: AAL (UK)

Definition of ALL - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: amateur athletic leagueRareUSgroup for non-professional sports competitionsRareUS
  • He joined the ALL to play basketball.

Acronym

acr: acute lymphoblastic leukemiaTECH.type of cancer affecting white blood cellsTECH.
  • The doctor diagnosed the child with ALL after tests.
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Expressions with ALL

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style of writing using only capital letters
Please don't write the whole message in ALL CAPS.

Origin of ALL

Latin omnis (all)

Examples of ALL in a sentence

  • She volunteers as a coach in the ALL.
  • ALL requires immediate medical attention.
  • Research on ALL is progressing rapidly.

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  1. French:ligue amateur, LAL, ...
  2. German:Amateur-Sportliga, ALL, ...
  3. Italian:UISP, LLA, ...
  4. Spanish:LDA, LLA, ...
  5. Portuguese:LDA, LLA, ...
  6. Chinese:业余体育联盟, 急性淋巴细胞白血病, ...
  7. Japanese:アマチュアリーグ, 急性リンパ性白血病, ...
  8. Arabic:رابطة رياضية للهواة, ابيضاض لِمْفَاوي حاد, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִיגַּת סְפּוֹרְט חוֹבְבָנִית, לוּקֶמְיָה לִימְפוֹבְּלַסְטִית חֲרִיפָה, ...
  10. Russian:любительская спортивная лига, ОЛЛ, ...
  11. Ukrainian:АЛЛ, ГЛЛ, ...
  12. Hindi:एएलएल, ...
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