definition of the word each_and_every

each and every

1. Each without exception; used for emphasis.

   Do not leave without checking each and every door to make sure it is locked.

• Unlike most English determiners, each and every cannot stand on its own without a noun following; in the absence of such a noun, each and every one must be used.

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