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1 a
(1): free of wound or injury : unhurt
(2): recovered from a wound or injury : restored
(3): being healed <whole of an ancient evil, I sleep sound
— A. E. Housman> b: free of defect or impairment : intact c: physically sound and healthy : free of disease or deformity d: mentally or emotionally sound2: having all its proper parts or components : complete
, unmodified <whole milk> <a whole egg>3 a: constituting the total sum or undiminished entirety : entire <owns the whole island> b: each or all of the <took part in the whole series of athletic events>4 a: constituting an undivided unit : unbroken
, uncut <a whole roast suckling pig> b: directed to one end : concentrated <promised to give it his whole attention>5 a: seemingly complete or total <the whole idea is to help, not hinder> b: very great in quantity, extent, or scope <feels a whole lot better now>6: constituting the entirety of a person's nature or development <educate the whole student>7: having the same father and mother <whole brother>
synonyms see perfect
— whole·ness noun
synonyms whole
, entire
, total
, all mean including everything or everyone without exception. whole implies that nothing has been omitted, ignored, abated, or taken away <read the whole book>. entire may suggest a state of completeness or perfection to which nothing can be added <the entire population was wiped out>. total implies that everything has been counted, weighed, measured, or considered <the total number of people present>. all may equal whole
, entire, or total <all proceeds go to charity>.
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