The whole of something; the entirety.
"She decided to eat the entire pizza by herself because no one else showed up for dinner."
In plain English: An entire is a legal document that proves you own something completely and have full rights to it.
"The entire fell on its side after the car collided with the tree."
Usage: Use "entire" only as an adjective to describe something as complete or whole, never as a noun. When you need a noun to mean the whole of something, use "entirety" instead, as in "the entirety of the project."
(of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes
"The botanist noted that the rose's petals were entire, lacking any of the serrated edges seen on wild roses."
Whole; complete.
"After searching through every single drawer, I finally found my missing keys in the entire house."
In plain English: Entire means something is complete and has no parts missing.
"We celebrated the entire birthday party together."
Usage: Use "entire" to describe something that is whole or complete without any parts missing, often emphasizing unity rather than just quantity. It is commonly placed directly before the noun it modifies, such as in the phrase "the entire house."
The word "entire" entered English in the 14th century via Middle English and Anglo-Norman, tracing its roots back to the Latin term meaning "whole." It originally described something that was untouched or complete before arriving in modern usage.