You say that something has been done or described in full when everything that was necessary has been done or described.
The medical experts have yet to report in full.
We guarantee to reply in full within 10 working days.
Synonyms: completely, fully, in total, without exception More Synonyms of in full
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in full in British English
without omitting, decreasing, or shortening
we paid in full for our mistake
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in full in American English
1.
to, for, or with the full amount, value, etc.
2.
with all the words or letters; not abbreviated or condensed
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Examples of 'in full' in a sentence
in full
The party back on board was in full swing, Avignon checked off the list.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The media can report that evidence in full.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He looks great but is not in full work yet.
The Sun (2008)
Do not let the athlete try out the muscle in full action yet.
Andrews, Elizabeth Muscle Management (1991)
This is made crystal clear and the board is in full agreement.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The bank has agreed to refund you in full and has also sent you a goodwill hamper.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
That could now tell his story in full for the first time if its planned publication goes ahead next year.
The Sun (2016)
Using a shorthand he had invented, he took down her story in full.
Christianity Today (2000)
I will tell the story in full.
The Sun (2012)
I haven't been able to pay my family back in full yet.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Jail terms served in full, parole on case-by-case basis.
The Sun (2015)
Of course, adolescence isn't in full swing yet.
Martin, April The Guide to Lesbian and Gay Parenting (1993)
The bank, on reflection, has accepted this explanation and refunded your money in full.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There is mounting pressure for these inquiries to be published in full, with names removed, in future.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They hadn't voted for the report in full because they didn't like the bit about the lemonade stall.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You should then get a refund, in full or in part, for the tax paid the previous year.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It was early spring, so the season wasn't in full swing yet and we often had the luxury of whole beaches and cafes to ourselves.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I learned their names simply by writing down in full the name of any plant I saw for the first time.
Page, Russell The Education of a Gardener (1994)
All related terms of 'in full'
in full cry
When someone is in full cry , they are expressing their views very strongly or are very active .
in full fig
completely dressed or outfitted, esp. in a showy manner
in full flow
Someone who is in full flow is talking easily and continuously and seems likely to go on talking for some time.
in full career
at full speed
in full swing
If something is in full swing , it is operating fully and is no longer in its early stages .
be in full flow
if an activity, or the person who is performing the activity, is in full flow, the activity has started and is being done with a great deal of energy and enthusiasm . The American expression is be in full flood .
be in full swing
to be operating fully or to have already been happening for some time, rather than just having started
Chinese translation of 'in full'
in full
[reproduce, quote, pay]全部地 (quánbù de)
⇒ The bill has been paid in full.账单已被付清了。 (Zhàngdān yǐ bèi fùqīng le.)
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Nearby words of
in full
in former times/years
in front
in front of
in full
in full view (of)
in full view of sb
in general
All related terms of 'in full'
in full view of sb
完全看得见(見)某人 wánquán kàn de jiàn mǒurén
to be in full swing
( party etc ) 正处(處)于(於)全盛时(時)期 zhèng chǔyú quánshèng shíqī
to strike sb full in the face
正打在某人的脸(臉)上 zhèng dǎ zài mǒurén de liǎn shang
to write one's name in full
写(寫)出自己的全名 xiěchū zìjǐ de quánmíng
in full view (of)
( ... )全都看得见(見)的 ( ... ) quán dōu kàn de jiàn de
(phrase)
Definition
without omitting or shortening
We will refund your money in full.
Synonyms
completely
Dozens of flats have been completely destroyed.
I have fallen completely in love with him.
fully
He had still not fully recovered.
in total
without exception
in its entirety
The peace plan has been accepted in its entirety by all parties.
in toto (Latin)
The corpse was interred in toto in a crypt.
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of fully
Definition
to the greatest degree or extent
He had still not fully recovered.
Synonyms
in all respects,
completely,
totally,
entirely,
altogether,
thoroughly,
wholly
in the sense of in its entirety
Definition
as a whole
The peace plan has been accepted in its entirety by all parties.