Main Entry: ¹en·tire

Pronunciation: \in-ˈtī(-ə)r, ˈen-ˌ\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English enter, entier, entire, from Anglo-French enter, entier, from Latin integer, literally, untouched, from in- + tangere to touch — more at tangent

Date: 14th century

1 : having no element or part left out : whole <was alone the entire day>
2 : complete in degree : total <their entire devotion to their family>
3 a : consisting of one piece b : homogeneous, unmixed c : intact <strove to keep the collection entire>
4 : not castrated
5 : having the margin continuous or free from indentations <an entire leaf>

synonyms see whole, perfect

— entire adverb

— en·tire·ness noun