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entire

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  1. perfect                2. whole                 
 
1. en.tire \in-'ti-(*)r, 'en-.\ aj [ME, fr. MF entir, fr. L integer, lit., 
   untouched, fr. in + (Xtangere to touch - more at TANGENT 1: having no 
   element or part left out  2: complete in degree : TOTAL  3a: consisting of 
   one piece : HOMOGENOUS  3b: INTACT  4: not castrated  5: having the margin 
   continuous  - entire av
2. entire n archaic  1: the whole : ENTIRETY  2: STALLION