Etymology

everything

eve·ry·thing
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Today it means: All the things under discussion. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Middle English every thing
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromevery thing
  2. English todayeverything

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

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. Used as a placeholder verb to encapsulate a set of related verbs or any action.

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