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entire

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ɪnˈtaɪɝ// UK //ɛntˈaɪə// en·tire Archaic General-service

n. including every part of something without leaving anything out. You use it to emphasize that you are talking about the whole of a thing.

n. constituting the full amount, extent, or duration of something. Often used for emphasis to indicate that no part has been excluded.


SIMPLE

I spent the entire day cleaning my room.

CONTEXTUAL

The entire staff attended the meeting to discuss the new safety regulations.

COMPLEX

The documentary provides a comprehensive overview of the entire history of the region, from its early settlement to the modern era.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English entere, enter, borrowed from Anglo-Norman entier, from Latin integrum, accusative of integer (“whole”), from Proto-Italic *əntagros (“untouched”). Doublet of entier and integer.

Usage

Typically placed before the noun it modifies; it cannot be used after a linking verb like 'is' or 'seems'.

Pitfall

The book is entire.The entire book is good.Unlike 'complete', 'entire' is an attributive adjective and must sit before the noun it describes.

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