English

everything

/ˈɛv(ə)ɹiˌθɪŋ/
All the things under discussion.

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    Inherited from Middle English every thing; univerbation of every + thing.

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    • inheritedMiddle Englishevery thing
    • partEnglishevery “All of a countable group (considered individually), without exception.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishevery
        • partOld Englishǣfre “ever”
        • partOld Englishǣlċ
    • partEnglishthing “That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishthing
        • inheritedOld Englishþing

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