Entire: meaning, definitions and examples

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entire

 

[ ษชnหˆtaษชษ™r ]

Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

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 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inteiro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ‚เคฐเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ganz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ seluruh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั†ั–ะปะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ caล‚y

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ…จไฝ“ใฎ (zentai no)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท entier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ entero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tรผm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ „์ฒด์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุงู…ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ celรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ celรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ•ดไธช (zhฤ›nggรจ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ celoten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ allur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑาฏั‚ั–ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bรผtรผn

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ entero

Etymology

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.

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