01 a. & a. pron. All the parts which compose a whole collection or aggregate number, considered in their individuality, all taken separately one by one, out…
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All the parts which compose a whole collection or aggregate number, considered in their individuality, all taken separately one by one, out of an indefinite number.“Every man at his best state is altogether vanity.” — Ps. xxxix. 5.“Every door and window was adorned with wreaths of flowers.” — Macaulay.
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Every one. Cf. Each.[Obs.] See: Each“Daily occasions given to every of us.” — Hooker.“In each division there were four pentecosties, in every pentecosty four enomoties, and of each enomoty there fought in the front rank four [soldiers].” — Jowett (Thucyd. ).“If society is to be kept together and the children of Adam to be saved from setting up each for himself with every one else his foe.” — J. H. Newman.
Phrases & compounds
Every each —
every one.
Every now and then —
at short intervals; occasionally; repeatedly; frequently.
Syn.
Every, Each, Any.
Any denotes one, or some, taken indifferently from the individuals which compose a class. Every differs from each in giving less prominence to the selection of the individual. Each relates to two or more individuals of a class. It refers definitely to every one of them, denoting that they are considered separately, one by one, all being included; as, each soldier was receiving a dollar per day. Every relates to more than two and brings into greater prominence the notion that not one of all considered is excepted; as, every soldier was on service, except the cavalry, that is, all the soldiers, etc.