All

/ɔːl/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

The whole amount, quantity, or extent of something.

All participants must sign the registration form.

Used to refer to the entire number of something.

He gave all his savings to charity.

Every one of two or more people or things.

All the cookies were eaten by the end of the party.

pronoun

The whole quantity or extent of a particular group.

All are welcome to join the meeting.

Used to refer to all people or things in a general sense.

All need to be aware of the new regulations.

adverb

Completely, entirely.

She was all dressed up for the event.

To a complete or absolute extent.

I am all for a change in the system.

Old English 'eall', of Germanic origin.

all set

Completely ready.

all in all

Considering everything.

all of a sudden

Suddenly and unexpectedly.

alliance

A union or association.

allocate

To distribute resources or duties.

alter

To change or modify.

all good

Don't worry about it, it's all good.

all-out

We gave it an all-out effort in the game.