everything

[ev-ree-thing]

pronoun

1. every single thing or every particular of an aggregate or total; all.

2. something extremely important.

   This news means everything to us.

noun

1. something that is extremely or most important.

   Money is his everything.

everything

/ ˈɛvrɪθɪŋ /

pronoun

1. the entirety of a specified or implied class

   she lost everything in the War

2. a great deal, esp of something very important

   she means everything to me

Word History and Origins

Origin of everything¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; every + thing ¹

Idioms and Phrases

• hold everything

Example Sentences

While Roman stumbles through life without Rocky, Dennis dreads the realization that his lies may undo everything.

From Los Angeles Times

"We'd talk about colleagues, work, everything. We'd meet in the morning and when we finished," she said.

From BBC

Grieg’s famous composition — written for Henrik Ibsen’s 1867 play “Peer Gynt,” and popping up in everything from the “Inspector Gadget” theme song to “Real Housewives” season trailers — is instantly recognizable for its swift sprint toward its electrifying, tense climax.

From Salon

“If a judge functions like Solomon,” writes Barrett, “everything turns on the set of beliefs that she brings to the bench.”

From Slate

“He hates Newsom. He hates his hair. He hates everything about him. But it isn’t the insults,” I was told.

From Salon

Related Words

• all 
• business 
• lot