everything
A1Pronunciation
UK
- /ˈɛvrɪθˌɪŋ/
US
- /ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ/
Description
- all things
- all of it
- the whole
- every part
- the full amount
"Everything" means all things or all parts of something. We use it when nothing is left out. You might say, "I lost everything in the fire," meaning all your things were gone. You could also ask, "Do I need to bring everything?" when you want to know if you should bring all the items. Sometimes it is used for emphasis, as in "Everything is going to be all right," to give full reassurance. It is a common word for talking about the whole of a situation, group, or amount.
The word "everything" refers to all things, all parts, or the whole amount of what is being talked about. It is a very broad word, and its exact meaning depends on the context. Sometimes it means all the objects in a group, sometimes all the details in a story, and sometimes all of a person's effort, care, or attention.
You might hear it in a sentence about loss: "She lost everything," meaning all her belongings or all that she had. In daily life, someone might say, "I packed everything," to mean that no item was forgotten. It also appears in questions such as, "Did you tell her everything?" where it means all the important facts or details.
The word is also common in emotional or emphatic statements. If someone says, "You mean everything to me," they are not talking about literal objects. They mean that the person is deeply important to them. In "Everything will be fine," the word points to the whole situation, not to each separate thing one by one.
"Everything" is often used loosely for emphasis. When a person says, "He knows everything about cars," they usually mean that he knows a lot, not truly all possible facts. In that way, the word can be literal or slightly exaggerated, but it nearly always carries the idea of nothing important being left out.
Examples
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Travel packing
I packed everything I needed for the trip.
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First impression
Everything looked normal when we arrived.
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Full information
She told me everything about the plan.
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Store range
The shop sells everything from snacks to phone chargers.
Pattern
everything from A to B
many different kinds of things, including A and B
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Online information
Not everything you read online is true.
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Planning
If everything goes well, we'll move next month.
Phrase
if everything goes well
if there are no problems
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Work tools
This app does everything I need for work.
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Control limits
You can't control everything, so try to relax.
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Gratitude
Thanks for everything.
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Main spelling
- everythingpronoun