entire
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.
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.
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
an ungelded animal, especially a stallion.
Origin of entire
1Opposites for entire
Other words from entire
- en·tire·ness, noun
- sub·en·tire, adjective
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How to use entire in a sentence
Douze heures entires passrent sans que l'affaire ft termine.
Anne of Geierstein, Volume I (of 2) | Sir Walter ScottDo not make these other 'Not Entires' swallow such impossible and indigestible things.
The Boy Life of Napoleon | Eugenie FoaThe prices of these new Packets are wonderfully cheap, as we are clearing off our stock of entires.
Stamp Collecting as a Pastime | Edward J. NankivellHere were a set of very fair ponies, sure-footed as goats, mostly entires, and full of go.
From Sea to Sea | Rudyard Kipling
British Dictionary definitions for entire
/ (ɪnˈtaɪə) /
(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
a less common word for entirety
an uncastrated horse
philately
a complete item consisting of an envelope, postcard, or wrapper with stamps affixed
on entire (of a stamp) placed on an envelope, postcard, etc, and bearing postal directions
Origin of entire
1Derived forms of entire
- entireness, noun
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