all (EN)

determiner, pronoun, adverb, noun

determiner “all”

1. including every member or part of a particular group or thing
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   All students in the class passed the exam with flying colors.
2. during the entire extent or duration of
   We spent all day in the supermarket.
3. nothing other than; only
   The abandoned house was all silence and shadows.

pronoun “all”

1. the total extent or quantity of something
   She cleaned the house until all was sparkling.
2. every person
   All were invited to the grand opening of the new library.

adverb “all”

1. to the full extent or degree
   He finished the race all out of breath.
2. apiece, each
   At the end of the game, the teams were tied at 40 all.
3. even more so
   She was all the happier for having finished her work early.
4. used to imitate or report direct speech
   When I told her about the broken vase, she was all, "Oh no, not again!"

noun “all”

1. one's whole effort or interest
   In the final moments of the race, the athlete pushed with her all to win the gold medal.