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entire

en·tire

UK/ɪnˈtaɪə/ US/ənˈtaɪə/ very common
adjective (4) noun (1)

adjective

1.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

  • “an entire town devastated by an earthquake”
  • “gave full attention”
  • “a total failure”
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2.

constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged

  • “a local motion keepeth bodies integral” Bacon
  • “was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime”
  • “fought to keep the union intact”
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3.

(of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes

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4.

(used of domestic animals) sexually competent

  • “an entire horse”
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noun

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Origin

From Middle English entere, enter, borrowed from Anglo-Norman entier, from Latin integrum, accusative of integer (“whole”), from Proto-Italic *əntagros (“untouched”). Doublet of entier and integer.

Phrases

  • entire function
  • go the entire animal
  • go the entire swine

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