everything

[ev-ree-thing] /ˈɛv riˌθɪŋ/

pronoun

every, thing or particular of an aggregate or total; all.

something extremely important:

This news means everything to us.

noun

something that is extremely or most important:

Money is his everything.

Origin

1350-1400; Middle English; see every, thing¹

Examples from the web for everything

everything from cars to cookers could ultimately have social connectivity embedded in it.
everything you want to know about candy and chocolate, including trivia and recipes, is at this site.
In order to feed, it juts out its formidably sized jaws and sucks in everything in the vicinity.
When it comes to diamonds in jewelry, perfection is everything.
They contained everything that was needed to support life underground and were virtually impervious to enemy infiltration.
The outdoor kitchen puts everything within easy reach, with room for three to sit at the counter.
Amateur satellite spotters can track everything government spymasters blast into orbit.
By the last month you should be studying mostly your notes b/c you should have already read everything.
Lava can burn, bury, and destroy everything in its path.
We are in the middle of nowhere but the center of everything.

British Dictionary definitions for everything

/ˈɛvrɪθɪŋ/

pronoun

the entirety of a specified or implied class: she lost everything in the War

a great deal, esp of something very important: she means everything to me

Word Origin and History for everything

late 14c., from every + thing.

Idioms and Phrases with everything

In addition to the idiom beginning with everything also see: hold everything