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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024en•tire /ɛnˈtaɪr/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun]- having all the parts or elements;
whole;
complete:The entire class turned out for the game. His entire career was spent in the army.
en•tire•ly, adv. en•tire•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024en•tire (en tīər′),USA pronunciation adj. - having all the parts or elements;
whole;
complete:He wrote the entire novel in only six weeks. - 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. - Botanywithout notches or indentations, as leaves.
- not gelded:an entire horse.
- [Obs.]wholly of one kind;
unmixed or pure.
n. - [Archaic.]the whole;
entirety. - an ungelded animal, esp. a stallion.
- Latin integrum, accusative of integer whole; see integer
- Middle French entier
- Middle English entere 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See complete.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged partial.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged defective.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: entire /ɪnˈtaɪə/ adj - (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
n - an uncastrated horse
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French entier, from Latin integer whole, from in-1 + tangere to touchenˈtireness n |