entire

[ en-tahyuhr ]
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adjective
  1. having all the parts or elements; whole; complete: He wrote the entire novel in only six weeks.

  2. full or thorough: He has been given entire freedom of choice in this matter.

  1. not broken, mutilated, or decayed; intact: We were fortunate to find this relic entire.

  2. unimpaired or undiminished: His entire energies have gone into making the enterprise a success.

  3. being wholly of one piece; undivided; continuous: The entire mood of the symphony was joyful.

  4. Botany. without notches or indentations, as leaves.

  5. not gelded: an entire horse.

  6. Obsolete. wholly of one kind; unmixed or pure.

noun
  1. Archaic. the whole; entirety.

  2. an ungelded animal, especially a stallion.

Origin of entire

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English entere, from Middle French entier, from Latin integrum, accusative of integer “whole”; see integer

Opposites 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

British Dictionary definitions for entire

entire

/ (ɪnˈtaɪə) /


adjective
  1. (prenominal) whole; complete: the entire project is going well

  2. (prenominal) without reservation or exception; total: you have my entire support

  1. not broken or damaged; intact

  2. consisting of a single piece or section; undivided; continuous

  3. (of leaves, petals, etc) having a smooth margin not broken up into teeth or lobes

  4. not castrated: an entire horse

  5. obsolete of one substance or kind; unmixed; pure

noun
  1. a less common word for entirety

  2. an uncastrated horse

  1. 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

1
C14: from Old French entier, from Latin integer whole, from in- 1 + tangere to touch

Derived forms of entire

  • entireness, noun

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