Definition of To the full

1. Adverb. To the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; ('full' in this sense is used as a combining form). "Full-fledged"

Exact synonyms: Full, Fully
Language type: Combining Form
Partainyms: Full

Definition of To the full

1. Adverb. Fully; completely; taking the greatest advantage of the situation. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of To The Full

to taste
to tell the truth
to that
to that degree
to that effect
to that end
to that extent
to the
to the T
to the best of one's knowledge
to the brim
to the contrary
to the day
to the death
to the fore
to the full (current term)
to the gills
to the gunnels
to the highest degree
to the hilt
to the last
to the letter
to the limit
to the lowest degree
to the manner born
to the max
to the moon
to the north
to the point
to the point(p)

Literary usage of To the full

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Supreme Court Reporter by Robert Desty, United States Supreme Court, West Publishing Company (1920)
"... loss by insurance- which It effected; and that the carrier la- entitled to the full benefit of this Insurance. The shipper had effected full Insurance. ..."

2. A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are Deduced from ...by Samuel Johnson by Samuel Johnson (1805)
"FULL. ». /. [from the adjective.] i. Complete measure j freedom from de-. ficiency. When we return, We'll see those things affected to the full. ..."

3. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1911)
"An averment In a pleading Is to be construed according to the full allegation. Though the plea alleged that the plaintiff was not a bona fide holder, ..."

4. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1846)
"The thought is not, in general, wrought out with that clearness of expression, and simple development, which is essential to the full effect of the ..."

5. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"On the other hand, we cannot prove that if population were to increase up to the full limit of its physiological possibilities, it would always be ..."

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