whole
Meaning
A "whole" is something that is complete and not divided into parts.
💡 Be careful not to confuse "whole" with "hole," which means an opening.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Yesterday
I
started
to
fix
an
old
clock
that
my
grandfather
gave
me
.
I
took
it
apart
and
cleaned
each
piece
carefully
so
I
could
see
how
they
worked
.
After
two
hours
I
put
every
piece
back
and
finally
I
understood
the
whole
of
it
.
Now
the
clock
works
and
I
feel
proud
because
I
finished
the
task
by
myself
.
Common Phrases
the whole thing
the whole world
a whole lot
Synonyms
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