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 all all /ɔːl/

adjective

  1. () (quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class  ( all )
    (quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
     We sat up all night
    we sat up all night
     Ate all the food
    ate all the food
     All men are mortal
    all men are mortal
     All parties are welcome
    all parties are welcome
  2. () Completely given to or absorbed by  ( all )
    completely given to or absorbed by
     Became all attention
    became all attention

adverb

  1. () To a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (whole' is often used informally for wholly')  ( whole , right , totally , all , altogether , completely , entirely , wholly )
    to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (whole' is often used informally for wholly')
     He was wholly convinced
    he was wholly convinced
     Entirely satisfied with the meal
    entirely satisfied with the meal
     It was completely different from what we expected
    it was completely different from what we expected
     Was completely at fault
    was completely at fault
     A totally new situation
    a totally new situation
     The directions were all wrong
    the directions were all wrong
     It was not altogether her fault
    it was not altogether her fault
     An altogether new approach
    an altogether new approach
     A whole new idea
    a whole new idea
     She felt right at home
    she felt right at home
     He fell right into the trap
    he fell right into the trap

pronoun

  1. () Every person; everyone without exception.  ( all , all and sundry , one and all , everybody , everyone )
    Every person; everyone without exception.
  2. () The entirety or whole of a certain group or category.  ( all , everything )
    The entirety or whole of a certain group or category.