Definition of EVERY

every

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception
    • "every person is mortal"
    • "every party is welcome"
    • "had every hope of success"
    • "every chance of winning"
  • each and all of a series of entities or intervals as specified
    • "every third seat"
    • "every two hours"

Det

  • All of a countable group (considered individually), without exception.
  • Denotes equal spacing at a stated interval, or a proportion corresponding to such a spacing.
  • Denotes an abundance of something.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English every, everich, eaver-euch, averiche, aver alche, ever ælche, from Old English ǣfre ǣlċ, ǣfre ǣġhwelċ (“each and every”). By surface analysis, ever + each or ever + which.

Synonyms

each

Antonyms

no, none

Scrabble Score: 11

every is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
every is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
every is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

every is a valid Words With Friends word