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| 1. | [ adjective ] constituting the full quantity or extent; complete | |
| Synonyms: | full total | |
| Examples: | "an entire town devastated by an earthquake" "gave full attention" "a total failure" |
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| Related terms: | whole | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged | |
| Synonyms: | intact integral | |
| Examples: | "a local motion keepeth bodies integral"- Bacon "was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime" "fought to keep the union intact" |
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| Related terms: | whole | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes | |
| Related terms: | smooth | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (used of domestic animals) sexually competent | |
| Synonyms: | intact | |
| Examples: | "an entire horse" |
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| Related terms: | uncastrated | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (zoology) uncastrated adult male horse | |
| Synonyms: | stallion | |
| Related terms: | male_horse stud | |
| Similar spelling: |
entirety entirely entree endure Endres entreat entrepot entrench Entrekin entreaty enter Ender entremots |
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