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all adj 1 the whole amount, number or extent of something; every. 2 the greatest possible • run with all speed. 3 any whatever • beyond all doubt. noun 1 every one of the people or things concerned; the whole of something. 2 one's whole strength, resources, etc • give one's all. adverb 1 entirely; quite. 2 colloq very • go all shy. 3 used in giving the score in various games: on each side • 30 all. See also a'. all along the whole time. all and sundry everyone. all but ... very nearly ... • He all but drowned. all for something extremely enthusiastic about it. all found said of accommodation charges: including all possible extra costs, such as meals, electricity and laundry. all in 1 colloq exhausted. 2 with all expenses included. all in all considering everything. all over finished. all over someone colloq excessively demonstrative towards them. all over something everywhere in or on it • all over the world. all over the place colloq in a disorganized muddle. all systems go! everything is in working order or ready to start. all that ... or as ... as all that with negatives and in questions particularly ... • He's not as bad as all that. all the best! colloq good luck! all there usually with negatives, colloq completely sane; mentally alert. all the same see under same. all told 1 including everyone or everything. 2 taking everything into account. all up with someone or something 1 at an end for them or it. 2 beyond all hope for them. and all that etcetera. at all with negatives and in questions 1 in the least. 2 in any way. for all that in spite of it. in all all together. that's her, etc all over colloq that's exactly what one would expect from her, etc. when all is said and done colloq all things considered; after all.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon eall.

all adj 1 the whole amount, number or extent of something; every. 2 the greatest possible • run with all speed. 3 any whatever • beyond all doubt. noun 1 every one of the people or things concerned; the whole of something. 2 one's whole strength, resources, etc • give one's all. adverb 1 entirely; quite. 2 colloq very • go all shy. 3 used in giving the score in various games: on each side • 30 all. See also a'. all along the whole time. all and sundry everyone. all but ... very nearly ... • He all but drowned. all for something extremely enthusiastic about it. all found said of accommodation charges: including all possible extra costs, such as meals, electricity and laundry. all in 1 colloq exhausted. 2 with all expenses included. all in all considering everything. all over finished. all over someone colloq excessively demonstrative towards them. all over something everywhere in or on it • all over the world. all over the place colloq in a disorganized muddle. all systems go! everything is in working order or ready to start. all that ... or as ... as all that with negatives and in questions particularly ... • He's not as bad as all that. all the best! colloq good luck! all there usually with negatives, colloq completely sane; mentally alert. all the same see under same. all told 1 including everyone or everything. 2 taking everything into account. all up with someone or something 1 at an end for them or it. 2 beyond all hope for them. and all that etcetera. at all with negatives and in questions 1 in the least. 2 in any way. for all that in spite of it. in all all together. that's her, etc all over colloq that's exactly what one would expect from her, etc. when all is said and done colloq all things considered; after all.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon eall.

all adj 1 the whole amount, number or extent of something; every. 2 the greatest possible • run with all speed. 3 any whatever • beyond all doubt. noun 1 every one of the people or things concerned; the whole of something. 2 one's whole strength, resources, etc • give one's all. adverb 1 entirely; quite. 2 colloq very • go all shy. 3 used in giving the score in various games: on each side • 30 all. See also a'. all along the whole time. all and sundry everyone. all but ... very nearly ... • He all but drowned. all for something extremely enthusiastic about it. all found said of accommodation charges: including all possible extra costs, such as meals, electricity and laundry. all in 1 colloq exhausted. 2 with all expenses included. all in all considering everything. all over finished. all over someone colloq excessively demonstrative towards them. all over something everywhere in or on it • all over the world. all over the place colloq in a disorganized muddle. all systems go! everything is in working order or ready to start. all that ... or as ... as all that with negatives and in questions particularly ... • He's not as bad as all that. all the best! colloq good luck! all there usually with negatives, colloq completely sane; mentally alert. all the same see under same. all told 1 including everyone or everything. 2 taking everything into account. all up with someone or something 1 at an end for them or it. 2 beyond all hope for them. and all that etcetera. at all with negatives and in questions 1 in the least. 2 in any way. for all that in spite of it. in all all together. that's her, etc all over colloq that's exactly what one would expect from her, etc. when all is said and done colloq all things considered; after all.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon eall.