The meaning of ALL is the whole amount, quantity, or extent of. How to use all in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of All.

All means ‘every one’, ‘the complete number or amount’ or ‘the whole’. We use it most often as a determiner. We can use a countable noun or an uncountable noun after it: … When all refers …

n. The whole of one's fortune, resources, or energy; everything one has: The brave defenders gave their all.

So what's the difference? First you need to understand the difference between "all" and "all the". We use "all" (without an article) when we're talking about the noun in general.

You use all to refer to a situation or to life in general. All is silent on the island now. As you'll have read in our news pages, all has not been well of late.

the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year. the whole number of (used in referring to individuals or particulars, taken collectively): all …

Definition of all determiner in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

USAGE: All, everyone • You say: Everyone liked the film. • You can also say: They all liked the film. Don't say: All people liked the film. •You use everyone when talking about all of the …

The whole of one's fortune, resources, or energy; everything one has. The brave defenders gave their all.

There are 63 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word all, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.