Entire
/ɪnˈtaɪər/
Definitions
Including all components or elements; whole; complete.
/ɪnˈtaɪər/
Including everything; whole or complete
She spent her entire life in the city.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're eating a pizza. If you eat the *entire* pizza, that means you ate all of it – every slice, not just some!
👶 For kids: When something is *entire*, it means it's all of something. Like, the *entire* cake is for everyone to eat.
More Examples
The entire contents of the box were spilled on the floor.
We ate the entire pizza.
How It's Used
"The entire class went on a field trip."
"The entire investment portfolio was reviewed."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
From Old French "entier" meaning "whole, complete," derived from Latin "integer" meaning "untouched, whole, complete."
Used in early English texts to denote wholeness and completeness.
Memory tip
Think of a circle – the *entire* circumference is included.
Word Origin
"untouched, whole, complete"