prep_phrase
Meaning 1
Fully; completely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
to the full
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prep_phrase
Meaning 2
Without any reservation; taking the greatest advantage of the situation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Now that I'm retired, I feel I can live life to the full.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- fully grown
- he didn't fully understand
- knew full well
- full-grown
- full-fledged
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fully, full
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: täysin — fully, completely
- Finnish: täysillä — fully, completely
- Finnish: täyttä — fully, completely
- Polish: na całego — fully, completely
- Polish: na całość — fully, completely
- Polish: na maksa — fully, completely
- Spanish: a tope — fully, completely
- Spanish: hasta las trancas — fully, completely