Everything vs. Everyone — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Everything and Everyone
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Definitions
Everything
Everything (or Every thing) is all that exists; the opposite of nothing, or its complement. It is the totality of things relevant to some subject matter.
Everyone
Every person.
Everything
(literally) All the things under discussion.
I checked the list again and everything is done.
Thank you for everything you've done for us.
Everyone
Everybody; - commonly separated, every one.
Everything
Many or most things.
I did everything today - washed the dishes, cut the lawn, did the laundry.
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Everything
(colloquial) A state of well-being (from all parts of the whole).
She wasn't feeling well this morning but now everything is fine.
Since the company lost its best customer everything has gotten worse.
Everything
(colloquial) Considerable effort.
It took everything in me to resist the temptation to skip work on my birthday.
Everything
(colloquial) The most important thing.
I can't believe I made it in time - timing is everything!
Everything
Whatever pertains to the subject under consideration; all things.
More wise, more learned, more just, more everything.
