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Entire

see synonyms of entire

Noun

1. entire, stallion

uncastrated adult male horse

Adjective

2. entire, full, total

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

Example Sentences:
'an entire town devastated by an earthquake'
'gave full attention'
'a total failure'

3. entire, intact, integral

constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged

Example Sentences:
'a local motion keepeth bodies integral'
'was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime'
'fought to keep the union intact'

4. entire

(of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes

5. entire, intact

(used of domestic animals) sexually competent

Example Sentences:
'an entire horse'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Entire

see synonyms of entire
adjective
1. (prenominal)
whole; complete
the entire project is going well
2. (prenominal)
without reservation or exception; total
you have my entire support
3. 
not broken or damaged; intact
4. 
consisting of a single piece or section; undivided; continuous
5. 
(of leaves, petals, etc) having a smooth margin not broken up into teeth or lobes
6. 
not castrated
an entire horse
7. obsolete
of one substance or kind; unmixed; pure
noun
8.  a less common word for entirety
9. 
an uncastrated horse
10.  on entire

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Entire

see synonyms of entire
adjective
1. 
a. 
not lacking any of the parts; whole
b. 
complete; thorough; absolute
entire confidence
2. 
unbroken; intact
3. 
being wholly of one piece; undivided; continuous
4. 
not castrated
5.  Obsolete
not mixed or alloyed; pure
6.  Botany
having an unbroken margin, without notches or indentations, as some leaves
noun
7.  Rare
the whole; entirety
8. 
a stallion

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Entire

see synonyms of entire
adj.
1.
a. Having no part excluded or left out; whole: I read the entire book. See Synonyms at whole.
b. Constituting the full amount, extent, or duration: We spent the entire day at the beach.
c. Not broken, decayed, or divided; intact: an old building with its roof entire.
d. With no reservations or limitations; complete: gave us his entire attention.
2. Not castrated.
3. Botany Not having an indented margin: an entire leaf.
4. Archaic Unmixed or unalloyed; pure or homogenous.
n.
1. The whole; the entirety.
2. An uncastrated horse; a stallion.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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