all

³all

pronoun, singular or pl in constr

Definition of ALL

1

a : the whole number, quantity, or amount : totality <all that I have> <all of us> <all of the books> b —used in such phrases as for all I know, for all I care, and for all the good it does to indicate a lack of knowledge, interest, or effectiveness

2

: everybody, everything <gave equal attention to all> <that is all>

— all in all

: on the whole : generally <all in all, things might have been worse>

— and all

: and everything else especially of a kind suggested by a previous context <cards to fill out with … numbers and all — Sally Quinn>

First Known Use of ALL

before 12th century