every en · DET
Pronunciation
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- /ˈev.(ə.)ɹi/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ˈɛv.(ə.)ɹi/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- Proto-Indo-European *-u Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu Proto-Indo-European *-osinflu. Proto-Germanic *aiwaz Proto-West Germanic *aiwder. Old English ā Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Germanic *in Proto-West Germanic *in Old English in Proto-Indo-European *perkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *pérkus Proto-Germanic *ferhuzder.? Proto-Germanic *ferhwą Proto-West Germanic *ferh Old English feorh ? Old English ǣfre Proto-West Germanic *aiwgahwalīk Old English ǣġhwelċ Old English ǣlċ Middle English every English every Inherited from Middle English every, everich, everych, from Old English ǣfre ǣlċ, ǣfre ǣġhwelċ. By surface analysis, ever + each or ever + which.
Meanings
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All of a countable group (considered individually), without exception.
Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen collars, and red neckbands.
1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter V, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.
2013 June 7, David Simpson, “Fantasy of navigation”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 36:At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the Salutation Inn, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.[…]In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of habitués, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.
1892, Walter Besant, chapter III, in The Ivory Gate […], New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC:She watches my every move.
Every person in the room stood and cheered.
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Denotes equal spacing at a stated interval, or a proportion corresponding to such a spacing.
Decimation originally meant the execution of every tenth soldier in a unit; that is, ten per cent of soldiers were killed.
We stopped for refreshments every ten miles.
Every third bead was red, and the rest were blue. The sequence was thus red, blue, blue, red, blue, blue etc.
The alarm is going off every few minutes.
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(with certain nouns) Denotes an abundance of something.
There is every reason why we shouldn't.
The police will make every effort to trace the missing girl.
He shows every sign of becoming an excellent player. I have every confidence in him.
We wish you every happiness in the future.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ivery | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| ev'ry | alternative, poetic | lexicographic | |
| e'ry | alternative, colloquial | lexicographic | |
| euery | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
every man Jack · every cloud has a silver lining · every which where · behind every successful man there stands a woman · every day of the week and twice on Sundays · behind every great man is a great woman · everycunt · each and every · you learn something new every day · every where · every single time · time heals every wound · call someone every name in the book · there's a rotten apple in every barrel · every so often · with every bone in one's body · every way to Sunday · there are two sides to every question · girl in every port · every inch · at church every time the doors swing open · in every sense of the word · every law has a loophole · everyweek · you cannot put the same shoe on every foot · every dog must have his day · everywoman · a sucker is born every minute · every good boy does fine · everybody · everypony · every thing · there are two sides to every story · everygirl · every little helps · every last · every which way · every miller draws water to his own mill · every other · even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every once in a while · there's a lid for every pot · there is an exception to every rule · every day of the week · every rose has its thorn · every man for himself · every one · every good boy deserves favor · every little bit helps · every point of the compass · every-day · every dog has his day · at church every time the doors are open · every bit · everykid · opportunity knocks at every man's door · every dog must have its day · every shut eye isn't asleep · every hour God sends · every trick in the book · even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every now and then · every stick has two ends · every time · how's every little thing · down to every move on the board · put the same shoe on every foot · everyone · fall out of the ugly tree and hit every branch · every dog has its day · with every ounce of one's being · everyfur · there's a grain of truth in every joke · every silver lining has a cloud · everywhere · everyday · everyboy · every good boy deserves fudge · every step of the way · every good boy deserves food · the corpse at every funeral · everywhence · everywhen · worth every penny · every second · every nook and cranny · with every fiber of one's being · hang on someone's every word · behind every great man there stands a woman · every woman Jill · turn with every wind · every body · everyguy · every good boy deserves favour · everyplace · every accusation is a confession · any and every · the bride at every wedding and the corpse at every funeral · with every fibre of one's being · every rule has an exception · every time one turns around · it's not every day · there are bad apples in every orchard · every nook and corner · every king needs a queen · every day · every now and then · make every effort · there's a sucker born every minute · strain every nerve · every now and again · every man has a price · in church every time the doors are open · everydude · every good boy deserves fun · the bride at every wedding · every once in a while · with every breath · every man is the architect of his own fortune · if I had a nickel for every time · there is a lid for every pot · there's one born every minute · every day is a school day · everyhow · there are two ends to every stick · a chicken in every pot · every day of the week and twice on Sunday · at every turn · every Jack has his Jill · every man has his price · hang on every word · every woman for herself · every dark cloud has a silver lining · know every trick in the book · everynight · every law has its loophole · every time one farts · every man jack · every single · every old nook and cranny · in every way · every rose has a thorn · everything · they'll do it every time · every man for hisself
Descendants
Relateds
quantifier · each · all
Synonyms
Translations (156)
bn প্রত্যেক (all of a countable group) · cs každý (all of a countable group) · rom sako (all of a countable group) · cmn 各 (all of a countable group) · inh дерриг (all of a countable group) · ms tiap-tiap (all of a countable group) · sq cilido (all of a countable group) · ga gach uile (all of a countable group) · hu minden (all of a countable group) · te ప్రతి (all of a countable group) · pdc jeder (all of a countable group) · lo ທຸກໆ (all of a countable group) · tyz mọi (all of a countable group) · is hver (all of a countable group) · pl wszelaki (all of a countable group) · ca cada (all of a countable group) · it ogni (all of a countable group) · sv varje (1.) (all of a countable group) · gl todo (all of a countable group) · ja 各 (all of a countable group) · sw kila (all of a countable group) · dsb kuždy (all of a countable group) · pt toda (all of a countable group) · pt cada (all of a countable group) · ps هر (all of a countable group) · cmn 每 (all of a countable group) · ru вся́кий (all of a countable group) · gd a h-uile (all of a countable group) · lo ທຸກ (all of a countable group) · vi các (all of a countable group) · ba һәр (all of a countable group) · ka ყოველი (all of a countable group) · hi हर (all of a countable group) · uz har (all of a countable group) · aho 𑜀𑜥 (all of a countable group) · vi mỗi (all of a countable group) · th ทุก ๆ (all of a countable group) · hi प्रत्येक (all of a countable group) · ru ка́ждый (all of a countable group) · ar كُلّ (all of a countable group) · pl każdy (all of a countable group) · sco ivery (all of a countable group) · km រាល់ (all of a countable group) · my တိုင်း (all of a countable group) · kn ಪ್ರತಿ (all of a countable group) · ja 全ての (all of a countable group) · izh joka (all of a countable group) · ko 각 (all of a countable group) · tr her (all of a countable group) · ug ھەر (all of a countable group) · tk her (all of a countable group) · et kõik (all of a countable group) · pl wszelki (all of a countable group) · ta ஒவ்வொரு (all of a countable group) · ht chak (all of a countable group) · bn তামাম (all of a countable group) · yue 每 (all of a countable group) · yi יעדער (all of a countable group) · fa-ira هَر (all of a countable group) · sv var (2.) (all of a countable group) · yai ҳар (all of a countable group) · io omna (all of a countable group) · id setiap (all of a countable group) · nan-hbl 逐 (all of a countable group) · qu tukuy (all of a countable group) · kea túdu (all of a countable group) · sa विश्व (all of a countable group) · fr chaque (all of a countable group) · si හැම (all of a countable group) · he כֹּל (all of a countable group) · uk ко́жний (all of a countable group) · sa सर्व (all of a countable group) · el κάθε (all of a countable group) · sh сва̏кӣ (all of a countable group) · rom sake (all of a countable group) · ckb ھەمو (all of a countable group) · fi joka (all of a countable group) · fo hvør (all of a countable group) · pt todo (all of a countable group) · cy pob (all of a countable group) · ja 毎 (all of a countable group) · nl ieder (all of a countable group) · az hər (all of a countable group) · ja 各々 (all of a countable group) · ga gach (all of a countable group) · hy ամեն (all of a countable group) · ast cada (all of a countable group) · tg ҳар (all of a countable group) · nb hver (all of a countable group) · tt һәр (all of a countable group) · es cada (all of a countable group) · ka ყველა (all of a countable group) · wlc kila (all of a countable group) · ky ар (all of a countable group) · da hver (all of a countable group) · ang ǣlċ (all of a countable group) · la quisque (all of a countable group) · ce дерриг (all of a countable group) · zza herg (all of a countable group) · bn কুল (all of a countable group) · fi jokainen (all of a countable group) · sl vsak (all of a countable group) · txb po (all of a countable group) · bn প্রতি (all of a countable group) · uk уся́кий (all of a countable group) · nan-hbl 每 (all of a countable group) · tyz táng (all of a countable group) · be ко́жны (all of a countable group) · ml ഓരോ (all of a countable group) · prs هَر (all of a countable group) · ko 매(每)- (all of a countable group) · bn হর (all of a countable group) · mn бүр (all of a countable group) · th ทุก (all of a countable group) · ja …毎に (all of a countable group) · sh svȁkī (all of a countable group) · ja 其々 (all of a countable group) · ur ہَر (all of a countable group) · be уся́кі (all of a countable group) · lv katrs (all of a countable group) · uk всіля́кий (all of a countable group) · kk әркім (all of a countable group) · eo ĉiu (all of a countable group) · ro fiecare (all of a countable group) · oc cada (all of a countable group) · nl elk (all of a countable group) · ko 모든 (all of a countable group) · fr tout (all of a countable group) · kk әр (all of a countable group) · izh ikä (all of a countable group) · lt kiekvienas (all of a countable group) · ia cata (all of a countable group) · tyz ăn (all of a countable group) · fi välein (all of a countable group) · kk әрбір (all of a countable group) · bg все́ки (all of a countable group) · de jeder (all of a countable group) · sip ཀུན (all of a countable group) · vo alik (all of a countable group) · la omnis (all of a countable group) · mk секој (all of a countable group) · mh wōtōm (all of a countable group) · grc ἕκαστος (all of a countable group) · rom saki (all of a countable group) · mt kull (all of a countable group) · gl toda (all of a countable group) · vi từng (all of a countable group) · ms setiap (all of a countable group) · ja 凡ゆる (all of a countable group) · ht tout (all of a countable group) · sk každý (all of a countable group) · is sérhver (all of a countable group) · ko -마다 (all of a countable group) · nn kvar (all of a countable group) · af elke (all of a countable group) · mfe sak (all of a countable group)