Entire: meaning, definitions and examples

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entire

[ ɪnˈtaɪər ]

^{Context #1}

whole

comprising the full quantity, extent, or duration; complete

Synonyms

complete, full, total, whole

Examples of usage

The entire family went on vacation together.
She ate the entire cake by herself.
He spent the entire day working on his project.

^{Context #2}

without exception

used for emphasis to indicate that every single one of a particular kind of thing has been included

Synonyms

all, each, every

Examples of usage

The entire class failed the exam.
He read the entire book in one sitting.
She knows the entire truth about the situation.

Translations

Translations of the word "entire" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inteiro

🇮🇳 पूरा

🇩🇪 ganz

🇮🇩 seluruh

🇺🇦 цілий

🇵🇱 cały

🇯🇵 全体の (zentai no)

🇫🇷 entier

🇪🇸 entero

🇹🇷 tüm

🇰🇷 전체의

🇸🇦 كامل

🇨🇿 celý

🇸🇰 celý

🇨🇳 整个 (zhěnggè)

🇸🇮 celoten

🇮🇸 allur

🇰🇿 бүтін

🇬🇪 მთლიანი

🇦🇿 bütün

🇲🇽 entero

Word origin

The word 'entire' originated from the Latin word 'integrare', meaning 'to renew' or 'to make whole'. Over time, it evolved to mean 'whole' or 'complete'. The use of 'entire' to emphasize the inclusiveness of something dates back to Middle English. It has been widely used in English literature and everyday language to convey a sense of completeness or totality.