Each: meaning, definitions and examples
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each
[ iːtʃ ]
used to refer to every one of two or more people or things
Used to refer to every one of two or more people or things, regarded and identified separately
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Each of us is responsible for our own actions.
- They each took a cookie from the jar.
for every one of two or more people or things
For every one of two or more people or things, considered individually
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- They were given a present each.
- We were each given a slice of cake.
Translations
Translations of the word "each" in other languages:
🇵🇹 cada
🇮🇳 प्रत्येक
🇩🇪 jeder
- jede
- jedes
🇮🇩 setiap
🇺🇦 кожен
- кожна
- кожне
🇵🇱 każdy
- każda
- każde
🇯🇵 それぞれ
🇫🇷 chaque
🇪🇸 cada
🇹🇷 her biri
🇰🇷 각각
🇸🇦 كل
🇨🇿 každý
- každá
- každé
🇸🇰 každý
- každá
- každé
🇨🇳 每个
🇸🇮 vsak
- vsaka
- vsako
🇮🇸 hver
🇰🇿 әрқайсысы
🇬🇪 ყოველი
🇦🇿 hər biri
🇲🇽 cada
Etymology
The word 'each' originated from the Middle English term 'ech', which came from the Old English word 'ælc', meaning 'every, all, each, any, whole'. The usage of 'each' has evolved over time to signify individuality and distribution among multiple entities.