all — the whole quantity or extent of
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the whole quantity or extent of
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɔːl/
Example Sentences
- I ate all the pizza and now my pants don't fit!
- All roads lead to Rome, but my GPS still gets confused.
- She studied all night for the exam.
all
NOUN[/ɔːl/]
the whole quantity or extent of
All the kids in the class raised their hands at once when she asked.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'all' derives from Old English 'eall', itself descended from the Common Germanic ancestral language. It traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*al-' (to grow, to nourish), from which the sense of 'completely grown' or 'whole' developed into the modern meaning of 'entire' or 'every'.
Breakdown
Old English 'eall' from Proto-Indo-European '*al-' (grow, nourish) + suffix indicating totality, evolving into the modern determiner 'all' meaning 'the whole amount' or 'every one'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“I ate all the pizza and now my pants don't fit!”
“All roads lead to Rome, but my GPS still gets confused.”
“She studied all night for the exam.”
“All my friends are going to the concert.”
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