every one of a group considered one by one
Each student received a certificate for completing the course.
She placed each plate carefully on the wooden dining table before the guests arrived.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
Three gifts lay on the table, and each was wrapped in colorful paper.
The dancers bowed, and each thanked the audience with a smile.
to or for every one; apiece
The apples cost one dollar each.
She gave the children three cookies each.
the distance or area that your hand, arm, or an object can stretch to touch
Keep cleaning products out of the reach of children.
The microphone was just beyond his reach.
✦ Noun use recorded from the 14th century, from the verb.
to make someone learn or realize something through an experience, often as a consequence or punishment
Stealing his bike will teach him not to leave it unlocked again.
That icy road taught us to drive slowly in winter.
an area of sand or small stones beside a sea, lake, or river where people can walk, swim, or relax.
On hot summer days, many families spread their towels on the sunny beach.
The hotel is only a five-minute walk from a quiet beach backed by pine trees.
✦ From Middle English "beche", probably from Old English *bæce meaning "stream" or "brook", later referring to the shore beside water.
to deliver a religious sermon or speak publicly about faith or moral teaching
Every Sunday morning, the minister preaches to a packed congregation.
The monk traveled from village to village, preaching about kindness and compassion.
✦ Middle English ‘prechen’, from Old French ‘precher’, from Late Latin ‘praedicare’ meaning ‘to proclaim’.
to give moral advice or opinions to others, often in a way that seems annoying or superior
My older brother is always preaching to me about saving money.
Stop preaching and let people make their own choices.
