Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)For one; apiece; per.

    The apples cost 50 cents each.

    jeweils

  2. (not comparable)Individually; separately; used in a sentence with a plural subject to indicate that the action or state described by the verb applies to all members of the described group individually, rather than collectively to the entire group.

    We ordered half a chicken each, but we each got a whole one.

    You are each right in a different way.

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

Examples

6065 sentences
  1. We enjoyed talking with each other.

    Нам сподобалося спілкуватися. — deniko

    ruНам нравилось разговаривать друг с другом. — Hellerick

  2. We need to help each other.

    Ми повинні допомогти одне одному. — deniko

    ruНам нужно помогать друг другу. — marafon

  3. I asked each boy three questions.

    Я поставив кожному хлопцю по три запитання. — deniko

    ruЯ задал каждому из мальчиков по три вопроса. — Leopard

    deIch stellte jedem Jungen drei Fragen. — Yorwba

  4. I bought them each a present.

    Я купив кожному з них по подарунку. — deniko

    ruЯ им всем купил по подарку. — Hellerick

  5. Brush your teeth after each meal.

    Чисти зуби після кожного прийому їжі. — aandrusiak

    ruЧисти зубы после каждого приема пищи. — sharptoothed

    dePutze deine Zähne nach jeder Mahlzeit. — MUIRIEL

Translations

5 languages
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By meaning 1
apiece:

Origin

From Middle English eche, elche, ilch, from Old English ǣlċ, contraction of ǣġhwelċ. Compa

From Middle English eche, elche, ilch, from Old English ǣlċ, contraction of ǣġhwelċ. Comparable to aye + alike.

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Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • to or from every one of two or more (considered individually):to each onefor each onefrom each oneapiece

Collocations

12 patterns
  • each other
  • to each other
  • know each other
  • with each other
  • at each other
  • see each other
  • like each other
  • each other in
  • help each other
  • each other for
  • talking to each
  • kissed each other

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

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