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Princeton's WordNet

  1. each(a)adverb

    (used of count nouns) every one considered individually

    "each person is mortal"; "each party is welcome"

  2. each, to each one, for each one, from each one, apieceadverb

    to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)

    "they received $10 each"

Wiktionary

  1. eachnoun

    An individual item: the least quantitative unit in a grouping.

  2. Etymology: From eche, from ælc, contraction of æghwilc, from aiwô, equivalent to ay + like. Compare ilk, elk, elk, elk, ellik, elk, jeglich.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Each

    the correspondent word is other, whether it be used of two, or of a greater number.

    ’Tis said they eat each other. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

    Let each esteem other better than themselves. Phil. ii. 3.

    Loveliest of women! heaven is in thy soul;
    Beauty and virtue shine for ever round thee,
    Bright’ning each other! Thou art all divine! Joseph Addison, Cato.

  2. Eachpron.

    Etymology: elc, Saxon; elch, Dutch; ilk, Scottish.

    Though your orbs of diff’rent greatness be,
    Yet both are for each other’s use dispos’d;
    His to inclose, and your’s to be inclos’d. Dryden.

    Th’ invention all admir’d, and each how he
    To be th’ inventer miss’d. John Milton, b. vi.

    Let each
    His adamantine coat gird well, and each
    Fit well his helm. John Milton, b. vi.

    By hunger, that each other creature tames,
    Thou art not to be harm’d, therefore not mov’d;
    Thy temperance invincible besides. John Milton, Paradise Reg.

    Wise Plato said, the world with men was stor’d,
    That succour each to other might afford. John Denham.

Wikipedia

  1. Each

    Educational Action Challenging Homophobia (EACH) is a charity based in the United Kingdom which "affirms the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people and reduces discrimination experienced because of sexual orientation or gender identity." Since 2003, EACH has delivered training and consultancy services on sexuality and gender identity matters across the statutory, voluntary and private sectors. It also provides support to those affected by homophobic, biphobic or transphobic bullying through its nationwide, freephone helpline.EACH was named Charity of the Year 2018 by the Ben Cohen Stand Up Foundation and in 2019 co-developed the Welsh Government's statutory anti-bullying guidance for Welsh schools in partnership with Youthworks. The book How To Stop Homophobic & Biphobic Bullying: A Practical Whole-School Approach, published in summer 2020, revises 2015's widely-acclaimed That's So Gay! Challenging Homophobic Bullying to provide a detailed overview of EACH's work with children, young people and their teachers.

ChatGPT

  1. each

    Each refers to every individual or item within a group or category, emphasizing the separate or individual nature. It implies that a particular action, characteristic, or quality is applicable to every member or element in the group individually.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Each

    every one of the two or more individuals composing a number of objects, considered separately from the rest. It is used either with or without a following noun; as, each of you or each one of you

  2. Each

    every; -- sometimes used interchangeably with every

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Each

    ēch, adj. every one in any number separately considered.—adv. Each′where, everywhere. [A.S. ǽlc, supposed to be for á-ge-líc, from á (=aye), pfx. ge-, and líc, like—i.e. aye-like.]

Editors Contribution

  1. each

    Every animal.

    Each of the animals were smiling and communicating when they were released from the zoo.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 5, 2020  


  2. each

    Every person.

    Each person was allowed to enter in an orderly manner.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 1, 2020  


  3. each

    In every moment.

    Each time the broadband is working effectively.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 27, 2020  

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'each' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #152

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'each' in Written Corpus Frequency: #386

Anagrams for each »

  1. Aceh

  2. ache

  3. Ache

  4. HACE

  5. haec

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of each in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of each in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of each in a Sentence

  1. James Sherr:

    The accords( Minsk agreements) are full of ambiguities, baited hooks and traps. They give each side multiple pretexts for claiming violation by the other. They do not provide a firm basis for a settlement, he( Poroshenko) knows that if he accepts Russia's terms, the country will not. People have sacrificed too much. They will see it as a betrayal. Ukrainian President President Petro Poroshenko will put Ukrainian President President Petro Poroshenko legitimacy at risk if Ukrainian President President Petro Poroshenko bows to all this pressure, and Ukrainian President President Petro Poroshenko knows it.

  2. Rachel Gumpert:

    Hotel housekeepers generally work each room alone with strenuous conditions, including women lifting hundred pound mattresses, repetitive bending, and full shifts on their feet, the reality is that the women who work as hotel housekeepers are doing valuable work that deserves recognition, just the same as valets, bellmen, or other hotel workers more visible to guests are.

  3. Purvi Raniga:

    Each deep breath taken during your Yoga Practice takes you closer to your own self.

  4. Bryant McGill:

    We are here to spend ourselves on others; for each person is a great treasure.

  5. Bob Seger:

    You're not going to hear me do a rap song, you're not going to hear me do a jazz song. We have to be true to our roots, do what we do, and try to do it a little better each time.

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