I. ə̇n.ˈtī(ə)r, (ˈ)en.|t-, -īə sometimes ˈin.ˌt- adjective
Etymology: Middle English entere, entier, entire, from Middle French entier, entir, from Latin integer, from in- in- (I) + -teger (from tangere to touch) — more at tangent
1. : with no element or part excepted : whole , complete
made careful notes on the entire proceeding
remained alone the entire day
the entire mechanism of the ship was intact
2.
a. : complete in degree : undiminished , unimpaired , total
the entire control of the enterprise rests with the mayor
his entire ignorance of the subject
his entire devotion to his family
he was an entire stranger to her
entire freedom of choice
b. obsolete : sincerely and unreservedly devoted : familiar , intimate
3.
a. : consisting of one piece : continuous , undivided
the diamond was entire and free from flaws
here the river is entire , but later it divides into two branches
b. : wholly of one kind : without mixture or alloy : pure , homogeneous
the book is short, entire in mood, and gives the impression of a single afternoon's reverie — Times Literary Supplement
their primitive speech has come down entire , without admixture of any kind
c. archaic : having unimpaired strength or vigor : sound , healthy
d.
(1) : with no part lacking : intact
conveniently passed on his estates to his heir entire
strove to keep the collection entire and even to augment it
(2) heraldry : without difference or cadency mark : undifferenced
(3) heraldry : extending to the edges of the field : throughout
4. obsolete : morally unblemished : blameless
so entire are all your deeds and you — John Donne
5. of a male animal : not castrated
6. : having the margin continuous or not broken by divisions, teeth, or serrations
an entire leaf
Synonyms: see whole
II. adverb
: in entirety : completely
was to shatter our little universe entire — Deneys Reitz
III. noun
( -s )
1. archaic : the whole : entirety
2. : an uncastrated male domestic animal ; especially : an uncastrated male horse
3. brewing , Britain : porter
4.
a. : a whole cover bearing a nonadhesive postage stamp
b. : any cover
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