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en·tire (en tīr′, in-)

adjective

    1. not lacking any of the parts; whole
    2. complete; thorough; absolute entire confidence
  2. unbroken; intact
  3. being wholly of one piece; undivided; continuous
  4. not castrated
  5. Obsolete not mixed or alloyed; pure
  6. Bot. having an unbroken margin, without notches or indentations, as some leaves

Etymology: ME enter < OFr entier < L integer, whole, untouched, undiminished: see integer

noun

  1. Now Rare the whole; entirety
  2. a stallion

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entire Synonyms

entire

modif.

complete, whole, undivided, intact; see whole 1, 2. See syn. study at complete.


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entire Usage Examples

Possessives

  • ship: The convention facility princess and passenger owner gerry herrod the ship's entire.

Modifies a noun

  • length: Apply the varnish in the direction of the grain to a couple of boards at a time along their entire length.

Modifying Another Word

  • sometimes: Indeed, in the United States, sometimes entire courses are turfed, all 50 ha, so they can open soon afterward.
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entire quotes

I vow to thee, my countryöall earthly things aboveö Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love.

-Spring-Rice, Sir Cecil Arthur

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