entire
Americanadjective
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having all the parts or elements; whole; complete.
He wrote the entire novel in only six weeks.
- Antonyms:
- partial
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full or thorough.
He has been given entire freedom of choice in this matter.
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not broken, mutilated, or decayed; intact.
We were fortunate to find this relic entire.
- Antonyms:
- defective
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unimpaired or undiminished.
His entire energies have gone into making the enterprise a success.
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being wholly of one piece; undivided; continuous.
The entire mood of the symphony was joyful.
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Botany. without notches or indentations, as leaves.
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not gelded.
an entire horse.
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Obsolete. wholly of one kind; unmixed or pure.
noun
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Archaic. the whole; entirety.
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an ungelded animal, especially a stallion.
adjective
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(prenominal) whole; complete
the entire project is going well
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(prenominal) without reservation or exception; total
you have my entire support
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not broken or damaged; intact
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consisting of a single piece or section; undivided; continuous
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(of leaves, petals, etc) having a smooth margin not broken up into teeth or lobes
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not castrated
an entire horse
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obsolete of one substance or kind; unmixed; pure
noun
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a less common word for entirety
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an uncastrated horse
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philately
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a complete item consisting of an envelope, postcard, or wrapper with stamps affixed
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(of a stamp) placed on an envelope, postcard, etc, and bearing postal directions
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Usage
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.
Other Word Forms
- entireness noun
- subentire adjective
Etymology
Origin of entire
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English entere, from Middle French entier, from Latin integrum, accusative of integer “whole”; integer
Example Sentences
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Utah coach Will Hardy then pulled the Jazz’s two best players off the court for the entire fourth quarter.
"It's not just Romanians," she said, "this represents an entire unsung generation of children who cannot communicate with their culture."
From BBC
The Islamic Republic has set up four layers of replacements for its entire leadership, including its army commanders, in case of a sustained military campaign, Iranian officials said.
Horning’s lawyer said making snow enables the resort to open earlier, which benefits the entire economy.
The quest for where the salmon actually comes from — my sole reporting focus for an entire week.
From Salon
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