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entire

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en·tire  (n-tr)
adj.
1. Having no part excluded or left out; whole: I read the entire book. See Synonyms at whole.
2. With no reservations or limitations; complete: gave us his entire attention.
3. All in one piece; intact.
4. Of one piece; continuous.
5. Not castrated.
6. Botany Not having an indented margin: an entire leaf.
7. 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·tireness n.

entire
Adjective
made up of or involving all of something, including every detail, part, or aspect [Latin integer whole]
entirely adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.entireentire - uncastrated adult male horse
male horse - the male of species Equus caballus
studhorse, stud - adult male horse kept for breeding
Adj.1.entireentire - 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

entire
adjective 1. continuous, unified, unbroken, uninterrupted, undivided
adjective 2. whole, full, complete, total
adjective 3. absolute, full, total, utter, outright, thorough, unqualified, unrestricted, undiminished, unmitigated, unreserved
adjective 4. intact, whole, perfect, unmarked, unbroken, sound, unharmed, undamaged, without a scratch, unmarred
Translations
Spanish entire [ɪnˈtaɪəʳ] adjentero, todo
French entire [ɪnˈtaɪəʳ] adj(tout) entier/ère
German entire [ɪnˈtaɪəʳ] adjganz
Italian entire [ɪnˈtaɪəʳ] adjintero/a

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The Prologue is that entire part of a tragedy which precedes the Parode of thc Chorus.
So, too, it is better to recapture an army entire than to destroy it, to capture a regiment, a detachment or a company entire than to destroy them.
We were agreed that the one statement most difficult of explanation was that which reported the entire absence of human young among the various tribes which Tyler had had intercourse.
 
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