What does “entire” mean?
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adjectivewhole or complete, with nothing left out
I spent the entire weekend cleaning the house.
Entire at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈtaɪər/ · in-TYRE
How to use “entire” correctly
“Entire” always comes before a noun and adds emphasis to “whole”: “the entire city”.
Common phrases with “entire”
- the entire world
- the entire time
- an entire day
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
Word family
- entirely
- entirety
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