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everything
pronoun ev·ery·thing \ˈev-rē-ˌthiŋ\
: every thing there is : all that exists
: all that is related to a particular subject
: all that is important
Full Definition of EVERYTHING
1
a : all that exists b : all that relates to the subject
2
: all that is important <you mean everything to me>
3
: all sorts of other things —used to indicate related but unspecified events, facts, or conditions <all the pains and colds and everything — E. B. White>
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First Known Use of EVERYTHING
14th century
Rhymes with EVERYTHING
à la king, anything, apron string, buck-and-wing, cosmic string, delta wing, ding-a-ling, double-ring, fairy ring, Highland fling, innerspring, Liaoning, new jack swing, on the string, on the wing, pigeonwing, pull the string, second-string, signet ring, single wing, superstring, teething ring, underwing, western swing, wing and wing
EVERYTHING Defined for Kids
everything
pronoun ev·ery·thing \ˈev-rē-ˌthiŋ\
Definition of EVERYTHING for Kids
: all that exists or is important <Everything is all ready.>
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