Entire
adjective
Whole, with nothing missing.
She spent the entire day at the beach.
Often appears as...
- entire day
- entire life
noun
A strong beer.
He ordered an entire at the pub.
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A male horse that has not been castrated.
The entire won the horse racing competition.
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Formal
Technical
adjective
Not divided or broken.
The entire surface was covered in paint.
Often appears as...
- entire surface
- entire structure
adjective
Whole, with nothing missing.
She spent the entire day at the beach.
Often appears as...
- entire day
- entire life
noun
A strong beer.
He ordered an entire at the pub.
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A male horse that has not been castrated.
The entire won the horse racing competition.
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
adjective
Not divided or broken.
The entire surface was covered in paint.
Often appears as...
- entire surface
- entire structure
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Exclusivity Emphasis
Use 'entire' to stress that nothing was excluded from an event or situation.
He dedicated his entire focus to the project.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporal Stretch
'Entire' often indicates an action or state lasted for the full length of a time period.
It rained for the entire month of March.
Pro Tip 3/3Preceding Quantity
'Entire' precedes nouns that represent a complete amount or the totality of something.
She read the entire book in one evening.
Pro Tip 1/3Exclusivity Emphasis
Use 'entire' to stress that nothing was excluded from an event or situation.
He dedicated his entire focus to the project.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporal Stretch
'Entire' often indicates an action or state lasted for the full length of a time period.
It rained for the entire month of March.
Pro Tip 3/3Preceding Quantity
'Entire' precedes nouns that represent a complete amount or the totality of something.
She read the entire book in one evening.
Pro Tip 1/3Exclusivity Emphasis
Use 'entire' to stress that nothing was excluded from an event or situation.
He dedicated his entire focus to the project.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporal Stretch
'Entire' often indicates an action or state lasted for the full length of a time period.
It rained for the entire month of March.
Pro Tip 3/3Preceding Quantity
'Entire' precedes nouns that represent a complete amount or the totality of something.
She read the entire book in one evening.
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A whale saved my life PIPE...
So I immediately knew it was the largest tiger shark I've ever seen in my life and I've spent my entire life underwater. and I've seen plenty of tiger sharks. This was like a truck. This was a huge tiger shark and it was coming right for me. That's when I did have a little bit of a panic.
Video examples
The science of...
being influenced by chemicals and evolutionary biology may seem cold and scientific rather than romantic, but the next time you see someone you like, try to appreciate how your entire body is playing matchmaker to decide if that beautiful stranger is right for you.
Video examples
How stress affects your...
Your life will always be filled with stressful situations. But what matters to your brain and entire body is how you respond to that stress. If you can view those situations as challenges you can control and master, rather than as threats that are insurmountable,
Video examples
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What forgiveness can...
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Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
And then it recycles, right? And it's like, I can go there and touch my grief, and it's not gonna be forever in that super hot, teary moment. It finishes and it gets cycled back. You are the entire ocean in one drop.
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Something about the fear of loss will rekindle desire, and make way for an entirely new kind of truth. So when an affair is exposed, what are some of the specific things that couples can do?
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