Definition & Meaning of "all"in English

all

used to refer to every number, part, amount of something or a particular group

every

any

Examples

All books on this shelf belong to me.

all

to the full or complete degree

absolutely

altogether

completely

dead

downright

Grammatical Information

adverb of degree

Examples

The children were covered all in mud after playing in the rain.

all

completely given to or absorbed by

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

ungradable

all

used to refer to every member of a group or entirety of an entity

Examples

All are welcome to attend the event.

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