ENTIRE


Meaning of ENTIRE in English

adj. & n.

adj. 1 whole, complete. 2 not broken or decayed. 3 unqualified, absolute (an entire success). 4 in one piece; continuous. 5 not castrated. 6 Bot. without indentation. 7 pure, unmixed.

n. an uncastrated animal.

[ ME f. AF enter, OF entier f. L integer (as IN-(2), tangere touch) ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.