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Meaning of 'entire'
Meaning of 'entire' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Entire 
[ a.]
- Complete in all parts; undivided; undiminished; whole; full
and perfect; not deficient; as, the entire control of a business;
entire confidence, ignorance. [ a.]- Without mixture or alloy of anything; unqualified; morally whole; pure; faithful.
- Consisting of a single piece, as a corolla.
- Having an evenly continuous edge, as a leaf which has no kind of teeth.
- Not gelded; -- said of a horse.
- Internal; interior.
2. Entire [ n.]
- Entirely. [ n.]- A name originally given to a kind of beer combining qualities of different kinds of beer.
Meaning of 'entire' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. entire [ s]
[ s]Meaning (1):
- constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
- constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
Example in sentence:
- a local motion keepeth bodies integral;
- fought to keep the union intact;
- was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime
Meaning (2):
- (used of domestic animals) sexually competent
- (used of domestic animals) sexually competent
Example in sentence:
- an entire horse
Meaning (3):
- constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
- constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
Example in sentence:
- a total failure;
- an entire town devastated by an earthquake;
- gave full attention
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