Webster's English Dictionary

all

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  1. whole                 
 
1. all \'o.l\ aj [ME all, al, fr. OE eall; akin to OHG al all] 1a: the 
   whole of {sat up ~ night}  1b: as much as possible  2: every member or 
   individual component of {~ men will go}  3: the whole number or sum of {~ 
   the angles of a triangle are equa l to two right angles} 4: EVERY {~ manner 
   of hardship}  5: any whatever {beyond ~ doubt}  6: nothing but : ONLY :  
   6a: completely taken up with, given to, or absorbed by {became ~ a 
   ttention} 6b: having or seeming to have (some physical feature) in 
   conspicuous exces s of prominence {~ legs} 6c: paying full attention with 
   {~ ears}  dial  7: used up : entirely consumed - used esp. of food and 
   drink {the be er was ~} 8: being more than one person or thing  : as much 
   of ... as : as much of a ... as {all the home I ever  had} - all the 
2. all av 1: WHOLLY, ALTOGETHER {sat ~ alone} - often used a s an intensive 
   {~ across the country} obs  2: EXCLUSIVELY, ONLY  archaic  3: JUST  4: so 
   much {~ the better for it}  5: for each side : APIECE {the score is two ~} 
3. all pn 1: the whole number, quantity, or amount : TOTALITY {~ tha t I 
   have} {~ of us} {~ of the books} 2: EVERYBODY, EVERYTHING {sacrificed ~ for 
   love}