Entire/ɪnˈtaɪər/ Definition 1 of 4Pro Tip 1/3Exclusivity Emphasis Use 'entire' to stress that nothing was excluded from an event or situation. He dedicated his entire focus to the project. Pro Tip 2/3Temporal Stretch 'Entire' often indicates an action or state lasted for the full length of a time period. It rained for the entire month of March. Pro Tip 3/3Preceding Quantity 'Entire' precedes nouns that represent a complete amount or the totality of something. She read the entire book in one evening.