What's the difference between all and each?

All


Definition:

  • (a.) The whole quantity, extent, duration, amount, quality, or degree of; the whole; the whole number of; any whatever; every; as, all the wheat; all the land; all the year; all the strength; all happiness; all abundance; loss of all power; beyond all doubt; you will see us all (or all of us).
  • (a.) Any.
  • (a.) Only; alone; nothing but.
  • (adv.) Wholly; completely; altogether; entirely; quite; very; as, all bedewed; my friend is all for amusement.
  • (adv.) Even; just. (Often a mere intensive adjunct.)
  • (n.) The whole number, quantity, or amount; the entire thing; everything included or concerned; the aggregate; the whole; totality; everything or every person; as, our all is at stake.
  • (conj.) Although; albeit.

Example Sentences:

Each


Definition:

  • (a. / a. pron.) Every one of the two or more individuals composing a number of objects, considered separately from the rest. It is used either with or without a following noun; as, each of you or each one of you.
  • (a. / a. pron.) Every; -- sometimes used interchangeably with every.

Example Sentences:

Words possibly related to "all"