every

Definition of Every in English :

Adjective

1. every

(used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception

Example Sentences:
'every person is mortal'
'every party is welcome'
'had every hope of success'
'every chance of winning'

2. every

each and all of a series of entities or intervals as specified

Example Sentences:
'every third seat'
'every two hours'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Every

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determiner

1.

each one (of the class specified), without exception

every child knows it

2. (not used with a negative)

the greatest or best possible

every hope of success

3.

each: used before a noun phrase to indicate the recurrent, intermittent, or serial nature of a thing

every third day

every now and then

every so often

4. every bit

5. every other

6. every which way

Every

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adjective

1.

each, individually and separately; each, and including all

every man among you

2.

the fullest possible; all that there could be

given every chance to do the job

3.

each group or interval (a specified number or time)

take a pill every three hours

Every

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adj.

1.

a. Constituting each and all members of a group without exception.

b. Being all possible: had every chance of winning, but lost.

2. Being each of a specified succession of objects or intervals: every third seat; every two hours.

3. Being the highest degree or expression of: showed us every attention; had every hope of succeeding.

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