Sekirov Dictionary

everything

/ˈɛv(ə)ɹiˌθɪŋ/

pronoun 5
verb 1
noun 1
forms 3
phrases 1

pronoun5

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all of what is being talked about, with no part left out
- I checked the list again and everything is done.
- Thank you for everything you've done for us.
•
(informal) Many or most things.
- A: What do you want to do at the amusement park? B: Everything!
- I did everything today – washed the dishes, cut the lawn, did the laundry.
•
The most important thing.
- I can't believe I made it in time – timing is everything!
•
A state of well-being (from all parts of the whole).
- Everything failed, didn't it?
- She wasn't feeling well this morning but now everything is fine.
•
Considerable effort.
- It took everything in me to resist the temptation to skip work on my birthday.

verb1

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(informal) Used as a placeholder verb to encapsulate a set of related verbs or any action.
- ‘Hardly. We’re screened by every shrink in the kingdom. We're printed, weighed, photographed, everythinged. Selection for security takes a lifetime—one of our sayings,’ she added modestly. — 1990

noun1

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Ellipsis of everything bagel.
- Can I get three everythings toasted with cream cheese?

forms

everythinged · everythinging · everythings

Phrases with everything

everything but the kitchen sink
Almost everything, whether needed or not.

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