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en·tire
(ĕn-tīr′)adj.
1.
a. Having no part excluded or left out; whole: I read the entire book. See Synonyms at whole.
b. Constituting the full amount, extent, or duration: We spent the entire day at the beach.
c. Not broken, decayed, or divided; intact: an old building with its roof entire.
d. With no reservations or limitations; complete: gave us his entire attention.
2. Not castrated.
3. Botany Not having an indented margin: an entire leaf.
4. Archaic Unmixed or unalloyed; pure or homogenous.
n.
1. The whole; the entirety.
2. An uncastrated horse; a stallion.
[Middle English, from Old French entier, from Latin integrum, neuter of integer; see tag- in Indo-European roots.]
en·tire′ness n.
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entire
(ɪnˈtaɪə)adj
1. (prenominal) whole; complete: the entire project is going well.
2. (prenominal) without reservation or exception; total: you have my entire support.
3. not broken or damaged; intact
4. consisting of a single piece or section; undivided; continuous
5. (Botany) (of leaves, petals, etc) having a smooth margin not broken up into teeth or lobes
6. (Zoology) not castrated: an entire horse.
7. obsolete of one substance or kind; unmixed; pure
n
8. a less common word for entirety
9. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) an uncastrated horse
10. (Philately) philately
a. a complete item consisting of an envelope, postcard, or wrapper with stamps affixed
b. on entire (of a stamp) placed on an envelope, postcard, etc, and bearing postal directions
[C14: from Old French entier, from Latin integer whole, from in-1 + tangere to touch]
enˈtireness n
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en•tire
(ɛnˈtaɪər)adj.
1. having all the parts or elements; whole; complete.
2. full or thorough.
3. not broken, mutilated, or decayed; intact.
4. unimpaired or undiminished.
5. being wholly of one piece; undivided; continuous.
6. without notches or indentations, as a leaf.
7. not gelded.
8. Obs. wholly of one kind; unmixed or pure.
n. 9. an ungelded animal, esp. a stallion.
10. Archaic. the whole; entirety.
[1350–1400; Middle English entere < Middle French entier < Latin integrum, acc. of integer whole; see integer]
en•tire′ness, n.
syn: See complete.
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Noun | 1. | entire - uncastrated adult male horse male horse - the male of species Equus caballus |
Adj. | 1. | entire - constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure" whole - including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete; "gave his whole attention"; "a whole wardrobe for the tropics"; "the whole hog"; "a whole week"; "the baby cried the whole trip home"; "a whole loaf of bread" |
2. | entire - 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" whole - including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete; "gave his whole attention"; "a whole wardrobe for the tropics"; "the whole hog"; "a whole week"; "the baby cried the whole trip home"; "a whole loaf of bread" | |
3. | entire - (of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes smooth - of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth | |
4. | entire - (used of domestic animals) sexually competent; "an entire horse" uncastrated - not castrated |
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entire
adjective
1. continuous, unified, unbroken, uninterrupted, undivided He had spent his entire life in China as a doctor.
3. absolute, full, total, utter, outright, thorough, unqualified, unrestricted, undiminished, unmitigated, unreserved He assured me of his entire confidence in me.
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Translations
كَامِلكامِل، كُل
celý
helhele
koko
čitav
heill, allur
全体の
전체의
ištisasvisuma
pilnīgsviss
celoten
fullständig
ทั้งหมด
toàn bộ
entire
[ɪnˈtaɪəʳ] ADJ1. (= whole) → entero
the entire world → el mundo entero, todo el mundo
she cleaned the entire house → limpió toda la casa → limpió la casa entera
he didn't speak throughout the entire evening → no habló en toda la tarde
his entire earnings for a year → la totalidad de sus ingresos anuales
he has my entire confidence → tiene toda mi confianza
the entire world → el mundo entero, todo el mundo
she cleaned the entire house → limpió toda la casa → limpió la casa entera
he didn't speak throughout the entire evening → no habló en toda la tarde
his entire earnings for a year → la totalidad de sus ingresos anuales
he has my entire confidence → tiene toda mi confianza
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
entire
[ɪnˈtaɪər] adj (= whole) [world, country, family] → (tout) entier/ière; [situation] → tout(e) (entier/ière); [life, year, day] → tout(e)The entire family was staring at him → Toute la famille le regardait.
the entire world → le monde entier
one's entire time
You'll spend your entire time worrying → Tu vas passer tout ton temps à te faire du souci.
the entire time (that)
I had only two conversations the entire time I was there → Je n'ai eu que deux conversations pendant que j'étais là.
the entire time adv (= constantly) → en permanence
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
entire
adj
(= intact) → vollständig
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
entire
[ɪnˈtaɪəʳ] adj (whole) → intero/a, tutto/a; (complete) → completo/a, intero/a; (unreserved) → assoluto/a, pieno/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
entire
(inˈtaiə) adjective whole. I spent the entire day on the beach.
enˈtirely adverb completely. a house entirely hidden by trees; not entirely satisfactory; entirely different.
enˈtirety (-rəti) noun completeness.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
entire
→ كَامِل celý hel ganz ολόκληρος entero koko entier čitav intero 全体の 전체의 volledig hel całkowity inteiro целый fullständig ทั้งหมด bütün toàn bộ 全部的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
en·tire
a. entero-a, completo-a, íntegro-a;
adv. completamente, del todo, totalmente.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012