■ predeterminer , determiner , & pronoun the whole quantity or extent of.
↘[ det. ] any whatever.
↘[ det. ] the greatest possible.
↘[ pronoun ] everything.
■ adverb
1》 completely.
2》 (in games) used after a number to indicate an equal score.
Phrases
~ along from the beginning.
~ and sundry everyone.
~ but
1》 very nearly.
2》 ~ except.
~ for informal strongly in favour of.
~ in informal exhausted.
~ in ~ on the whole.
~ of often ironic as much as.
~-or-nothing having no middle position or compromise.
~ out using ~ one's strength or resources.
~ over informal
1》 everywhere.
2》 typical of the person mentioned: that's our management ~ over!
~ over the place (or N. Amer. also map , Brit. also shop ) informal
1》 everywhere.
2》 in a state of disorder.
~ round
1》 in ~ respects.
2》 for or by each person.
~ there [with negative ] informal in full possession of one's mental faculties: he's not quite ~ there.
~ together ~ in one place or in a group.
~ told in total.
~ the way informal without limit or reservation.
at ~ [with negative or in questions ] in any way; to any extent.
be ~ one to make no difference to.
be ~ that US informal be very attractive or good.
be ~ very well informal expressing criticism or scepticism.
for ~ —— in spite of ——.
in ~ in total.
on ~ fours on hands and knees.
one's ~ one's whole strength or resources.
Origin
OE ~ , e~ , of Gmc origin.