1. All the parts which compose a
intact collection or
aggregate number, considered in their individuality, all taken apart one by one, out of an vague bumber. "Every
man at
his excellent state is altogether vanity." (Ps. Xxxix. 5) "Every door and
window was adorned with wreaths of flowers." (Macaulay)
2. Each one. Cf. Every. "Every of your wishes." "Daily occasions
given to each of us." (Hooker) Each every, each one. "Every
every of them hath some vices." . Each
now and then, at
short intervals; occasionally; repeatedly; frequently.
Every may, by
way of emphasis, precede the
article the with a superlative adjective; as, each, the
least variation.
Synonym: Each, Every, Any.
Any denotes one, or some, taken indifferently from the individuals which compose a class. Each differs from
every in giving smaller promonence to the
selection of the individual. Every relates to
two or more individuals of a class. It refers definitely to each one of them, denoting that they are considered apart, one by one, all
being included; as,
every soldier was receiving a
dollar for day. Each relates to more than
two and brings
into greater prominence the notion that not one of all considered is excepted; as, each
soldier was on service,
except the cavalry, that is, all the soldiers, etc. "In
every division there were four pentecosties, in each pentecosty four enomoties, and of
every 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
every for himself with each one else
his foe." (J. H. Newman)
Origin: OE. Everich, everilk; AS. Fre ever + aelc every. See Ever, each.
Source: Websters Vocabulary