En-ti're'1, a.
a. [Fr. entier, Pr. enteir, Sp. entero, Pg. inteiro, It. intero, from Lat. integer, untouched, undiminished, entire, from in, negative, and tangere, root, tag, to touch.]
Sense 1. Complete in all parts; undivided and undiminished; full and perfect.
With strength entire and free will armed. Milton.
Sense 2. Whole; complete; not participated with others; as, this man has the entire control of the business.
Sense 3. Full; complete; comprising all requisites in itself.
Sense 4. Without mixture or alloy of any thing; unmingled; pure; faithful.
He run a course more entire with the king of Arragon. Bacon.
No man had ever a heart more entire to the king. Clarendon.
Sense 5. Not mutilated; without irregularity or defect; as, an entire horse.
Sense 6. (Bot.) Consisting of a single piece, as a corolla; not divided at the edge; as, an entire leaf.
Synonyms—See WHOLE and RADICAL.