entire
/ɪnˈtaɪə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण इन्टायर
पूरा, समूचा, संपूर्ण
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including everything or everyone; whole, with nothing left out
पूरा, समूचा, संपूर्ण
- She spent the entire night revising.
- The entire village came to the wedding.
- The entire class passed the test.
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- He read the entire book in one night.
- We spent the entire day at the fair.
Opposite partial incomplete part
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the / her / this + entire + noun
Entire goes after the determiner and before the noun to stress completeness: the entire class, her entire life.
'Entire' determiner के बाद और संज्ञा से पहले आता है और संपूर्णता पर ज़ोर देता है: the entire class, her entire life।
- Radhika read the entire book in one night.
- The entire village came to the fair.
entire + singular countable noun
Entire normally comes before a singular countable noun: the entire town, not the entire towns.
'Entire' सामान्यतः एकवचन गणनीय संज्ञा से पहले आता है: the entire town, 'the entire towns' नहीं।
- He spent his entire salary on books.
in its entirety
In its entirety means as a whole, completely. Entirety is a noun and takes in its.
'In its entirety' का अर्थ पूरी तरह से, समग्र रूप में है। 'Entirety' संज्ञा है और 'in its' के साथ आती है।
- The poem was read in its entirety.
entire vs entirely
Entire is an adjective; entirely is an adverb meaning completely.
'Entire' विशेषण है; 'entirely' क्रिया-विशेषण है जिसका अर्थ पूरी तरह है।
- I entirely agree with the principal.
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entire + noun
daylifeworldclasscountryregion
- The entire country watched the final.
the entire + group
familypopulationteamstaffvillage
- The entire team celebrated on the field.
entire + abstract
careerhistorystoryrangeprocess
- The report covers the entire range of problems.
entire + as opposed to part
not just partthe entire thingthe entire syllabus
- You must revise the entire syllabus, not just one unit.
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- The entire city was without power for two days.
पूरा शहर दो दिन तक बिजली के बिना रहा।
- He has lived in Pune his entire life.
वह अपना पूरा जीवन पुणे में रहा है।
- The entire cost of the trip was paid by the school.
यात्रा का पूरा खर्च विद्यालय ने उठाया।
- She waited for the entire afternoon at the station.
उसने स्टेशन पर पूरी दोपहर इंतज़ार किया।
- The film was shot entirely in Rajasthan.
फ़िल्म की शूटिंग पूरी तरह राजस्थान में हुई।
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✗ I read the entire of the novel.
✓ I read the entire novel.
Entire is an adjective before a noun; it is not followed by of.
'Entire' संज्ञा से पहले आने वाला विशेषण है; इसके बाद 'of' नहीं आता।
✗ The entire students came.
✓ All the students came.
Entire goes with a singular noun; use all the with a plural noun.
'Entire' एकवचन संज्ञा के साथ आता है; बहुवचन संज्ञा के साथ 'all the' लिखें।
✗ He is entire right.
✓ He is entirely right.
Use the adverb entirely to modify the adjective right.
विशेषण 'right' को modify करने के लिए क्रिया-विशेषण 'entirely' चाहिए।
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These words all mean the whole of something, but they differ in grammar and feel.
ये शब्द किसी चीज़ के पूरे भाग का अर्थ देते हैं, पर व्याकरण और अनुभूति में अलग हैं।
With a singular noun; stresses nothing is left out.
एकवचन संज्ञा के साथ; ज़ोर देता है कि कुछ भी छूटा नहीं।
- The entire book.
Very similar; whole is the more common everyday word.
बहुत मिलता-जुलता; 'whole' रोज़मर्रा का अधिक प्रचलित शब्द है।
- The whole day.
Having all its parts; nothing missing.
सभी अंगों वाला; कुछ भी कम नहीं।
- A complete set of notes.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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entire or whole?
Entire and whole mean the same, but whole can follow the: 'the whole class' or 'the entire class'. Whole can also be a noun ('on the whole', 'the whole of India'); entire cannot. The noun of entire is entirety: 'in its entirety'.
Entire और whole का अर्थ एक ही है, पर whole, the के बाद आ सकता है: 'the whole class' या 'the entire class'। Whole noun भी हो सकता है ('on the whole', 'the whole of India'); entire नहीं। Entire का noun entirety है: 'in its entirety'।
§Grammar and usage
Note: entire comes before the noun only; 'The class was entire' is wrong.
ध्यान रखिए: entire केवल noun से पहले आता है; 'The class was entire' गलत है।