determiner
all
awl
determiner
1
Every one of; the whole amount, quantity, or extent of.
"All the students passed the exam."
"She spent all her savings on the trip."
pronoun
1
Everything or everyone, considered as a whole.
"All is not lost."
"We gave our all to win that match."
adverb
1
Completely or entirely.
"She was all alone in the house."
"He was dressed all in black."
How to Use All
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe whole of something, with nothing left out — as a determiner, pronoun, or intensifying adverb.
Common pairings
all day
all the way
all of us
once and for all
Word Forms
alls plural
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Etymology
From Old English eall, an ancient Germanic word going back to a prehistoric Indo-European root meaning simply "all."