whole
Translation
whole, entire, complete
Examples
He ate the whole pizza by himself.
He ate the whole pizza by himself.
The whole family went on vacation.
The whole family went on holiday.
Grammar Patterns
((the whole)) + noun describing the entirety of something I read the whole book in one day.
Similar Words
Synonyms: entire, complete, full; Antonyms: partial, incomplete
Etymology
From Old English 'hāl', meaning 'healthy, uninjured, whole'. It is related to 'heal' and 'health'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'hole' in something, which means it's not 'whole'. The 'w' at the beginning makes it complete.