each

/iːtʃ/

Definitions

1. adverb

used to indicate that one thing is happening or is true for every one of two or more people or things

“I have a gift for each of my friends.”

2. pronoun

used to refer to a single person, animal, or thing from a group of two or more

“I’ll give each of you a cookie.”

3. noun

a single unit or item in a set of identical items

“Each of the boxes was full of toys.”

4. determiner

used to indicate that something is limited to a single unit or item

“I’ll take each book from the shelf.”

Synonyms

  • each one
  • every
  • one by one

Antonyms

  • neither
  • none