HyperDic: entire

English > 5 senses of the word *entire*:
ADJECTIVE	all	entire, full, total	constituting the full quantity or extent
	all	entire, integral, intact	constituting the undiminished entirety
	all	entire	(of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge
	all	entire, intact	(used of domestic animals) sexually competent
NOUN	animal	entire, stallion	uncastrated adult male horse

entire > pronunciation
Sounds	ihntay'er
Rhymes	acquire ... wire: 63 rhymes with ayer...

English > *entire*: 5 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	constituting the full quantity or extent; complete.
Example	"an entire town devastated by an earthquake"
Synonyms	full, total
Broader	whole	Including all components without exception
Spanish	completo, entero, pleno, todo, total
Catalan	complet, sencer, total
Nouns	entireness	the state of being total and complete
Adverbs	entirely	completely

English > *entire*: 5 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged.
Example	"was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime"
Synonyms	integral, intact
Broader	whole	Including all components without exception
Spanish	entero, intacto, íntegro
Catalan	intacte
Nouns	entireness	the state of being total and complete

English > *entire*: 5 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	(of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes.
Broader	smooth	Of the margin of a leaf shape

English > *entire*: 5 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	(used of domestic animals) sexually competent.
Example	"an entire horse"
Synonym	intact
Broader	uncastrated	not castrated
Spanish	entero, intacto

English > *entire*: 5 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaning	uncastrated adult male horse.
Synonym	stallion
Narrower	stud, studhorse	adult male horse kept for breeding
Broader	male horse	The male of species Equus caballus
Spanish	cojudo, entero, padrillo, potro, semental
Catalan	semental

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