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a. [ F. entier, L. integer untouched, undiminished, entire; pref. in-, negative + the root of tangere to touch. See Tangent, and cf. Integer. ] 1. Complete in all parts; undivided; undiminished; whole; full and perfect; not deficient; as, the entire control of a business; entire confidence, ignorance. [ 1913 Webster ]

That ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. James i. 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

With strength entire and free will armed. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

One entire and perfect chrysolite. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Without mixture or alloy of anything; unqualified; morally whole; pure; faithful. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pure fear and entire cowardice. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

No man had ever a heart more entire to the king. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Bot.) (a) Consisting of a single piece, as a corolla. (b) Having an evenly continuous edge, as a leaf which has no kind of teeth. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Not gelded; -- said of a horse. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Internal; interior. [ Obs. ] Spenser.

Syn. -- See Whole, and Radical. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Entirely. “Too long to print in entire.” Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Brewing) A name originally given to a kind of beer combining qualities of different kinds of beer. [ Eng. ] “Foker's Entire.” Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. In an entire manner; wholly; completely; fully; as, the trace is entirely lost. [ 1913 Webster ]

Euphrates falls not entirely into the Persian Sea. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Without alloy or mixture; truly; sincerely. [ 1913 Webster ]

To highest God entirely pray. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The state or condition of being entire; completeness; fullness; totality; as, the entireness of an arch or a bridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

This same entireness or completeness. Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Integrity; wholeness of heart; honesty. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Entireness in preaching the gospel. Udall. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Oneness; unity; -- applied to a condition of intimacy or close association. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

True Christian love may be separated from acquaintance, and acquaintance from entireness. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Entireness [ OF. entiereté. Cf. Integrity. ] 1. The state of being entire; completeness; as, entirely of interest. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is entire; the whole. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Entirely. “Too long to print in entire.” Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Brewing) A name originally given to a kind of beer combining qualities of different kinds of beer. [ Eng. ] “Foker's Entire.” Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. In an entire manner; wholly; completely; fully; as, the trace is entirely lost. [ 1913 Webster ]

Euphrates falls not entirely into the Persian Sea. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Without alloy or mixture; truly; sincerely. [ 1913 Webster ]

To highest God entirely pray. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The state or condition of being entire; completeness; fullness; totality; as, the entireness of an arch or a bridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

This same entireness or completeness. Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Integrity; wholeness of heart; honesty. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Entireness in preaching the gospel. Udall. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Oneness; unity; -- applied to a condition of intimacy or close association. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

True Christian love may be separated from acquaintance, and acquaintance from entireness. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Entireness [ OF. entiereté. Cf. Integrity. ] 1. The state of being entire; completeness; as, entirely of interest. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is entire; the whole. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]