pronoun
everything
All things within a relevant situation or group.
She checks everything in her backpack before leaving for school.
Etymology
The compound combines every with thing. It includes all the items relevant to the situation, taking each separate thing into the same inclusive reference.
More examples
- Everything on the menu looks delicious.
- Do we have everything we need for dinner?
- He tells me everything about his first day.
Similar words
- all
- Can include people as well as things; often modifies nouns.