whole
Translation
whole, entire, complete
Examples
He ate the whole cake.
He ate the whole cake.
The whole family went on holiday.
The whole family went on holiday.
Two halves make a whole.
Two halves make a whole.
Grammar Patterns
((the whole + noun)) the entire (noun) I read the whole book in one day.
((as a whole)) as a single unit or group The team, as a whole, played well.
Similar Words
entire, complete, total; Antonyms: part, partial
Etymology
From Old English 'hāl', meaning 'healthy, uninjured, whole'. It is related to 'heal' and 'health'.
Memory Tips
The 'w' is silent, so it sounds like 'hole'. Imagine filling a 'hole' to make something 'whole' or complete.