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entire
[ en-tahyuhr ]
adjective
He wrote the entire novel in only six weeks.
Antonyms: partial
- full or thorough:
He has been given entire freedom of choice in this matter.
- not broken, mutilated, or decayed; intact:
We were fortunate to find this relic entire.
Antonyms: defective
- unimpaired or undiminished:
His entire energies have gone into making the enterprise a success.
- being wholly of one piece; undivided; continuous:
The entire mood of the symphony was joyful.
- Botany. without notches or indentations, as leaves.
- not gelded:
an entire horse.
- Obsolete. wholly of one kind; unmixed or pure.
noun
- Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- an ungelded animal, especially a stallion.
entire
/ ɪnˈtaɪə /
adjective
- prenominal whole; complete
the entire project is going well
- prenominal without reservation or exception; total
you have my entire support
- not broken or damaged; intact
- consisting of a single piece or section; undivided; continuous
- (of leaves, petals, etc) having a smooth margin not broken up into teeth or lobes
- not castrated
an entire horse
- obsolete.of one substance or kind; unmixed; pure
noun
- a less common word for entirety
- an uncastrated horse
- philately
- a complete item consisting of an envelope, postcard, or wrapper with stamps affixed
- (of a stamp) placed on an envelope, postcard, etc, and bearing postal directions
Derived Forms
- enˈtireness, noun
Other Words From
- en·tireness noun
- suben·tire adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of entire1
Example Sentences
This isn’t a minor thing either—it’s possible you’ve been doing situps wrong your entire life or that you don’t know how hip and knee alignment can affect your leg thrusters.
It’s the entire value proposition of wearing a mask in the first place.
An entire documentary could, and perhaps should, be done on the Denver Nuggets, who played the part of “dead man walking” in each of their playoff series before doing the unthinkable and coming back from a 3-1 deficit twice.
We’ll treat the entire group as a single company I’ll label “StarTech,” and see how its price, profits, dividends and buybacks have changed over the past five years, and what those changes mean for handicapping StarTech’s future.
While the entire hospitality industry is suffering, bars have been hit particularly hard.
You cannot take your eyes off her for the entire film, as she vamps about, chewing up scenery and spitting out hearts.
She had been, he says, the backbone of their family and losing her shifted their entire emotional landscape.
“The tribe is really made of people who put travel as a priority in their entire lifestyle,” says Evita.
For nearly her entire life Beyoncé has been giving us her blood, sweat, and tears in her career.
The Stormfront crowd offers its own helpful political advice, not only for Scalise but also for the entire GOP.
Besides this fundamental or primary vibration, the movement divides itself into segments, or sections, of the entire length.
A characteristic which distinguished them and which impressed Mrs. Pontellier most forcibly was their entire absence of prudery.
But you are mistaken in thinking the force west consists of the entire Merrill Horse.
They also seized the lake gunboats, took an entire Spanish garrison prisoner, and captured a large quantity of stores.
A resolute push for quite a short period now might reconstruct the entire basis of our collective human life.
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More About Entire
What does entire mean?
Entire describes something that is complete or whole, as in With my parents away for the weekend, I have the entire house to myself.
Entire also describes something that is in one piece or continuous, as in The entire mood of the class was worried as our teacher handed out the tests.
Example: The entire series is perfect and there are no bad episodes.
Where does entire come from?
The first records of the term entire come from around 1350. It ultimately comes from the Latin integer, meaning “whole.” In mathematics, an integer is a whole number.
While there are many senses of entire, all are related to this idea of wholeness or completeness. When you’re talking about something that is created in parts, such as a TV series, you would use entire to describe all parts as one. In casual conversation, you might use entire for emphasis, such as saying the entire movie was horrible so that others know you didn’t like any of it.
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What are some other forms related to entire?
What are some synonyms for entire?
What are some words that share a root or word element with entire?
What are some words that often get used in discussing entire?
How is entire used in real life?
Entire is a commonly used word to describe the wholeness of something.
The news shocked the entire community, but I'm sure it hit you a bit harder. Be well, and if you want to talk, you know where to find me :)
— Lucas Prado (@Lucas_praado) October 14, 2021
the best thing i did. this entire decade. was love you
— Thoughts of Dog® (@dog_feelings) January 1, 2020
lol John just threw an entire suitcase in the car and said he was going to the studio. he's for sure leaving us
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) September 30, 2019
Try using entire!
True or False?
If you eat an entire cake, you’ve eaten a portion of it.
When To Use
What are other ways to say entire?
Something that is entire has all its parts or elements or is whole. How does entire compare to synonyms complete, intact, and perfect? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
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