wholehearted
pronunciation
How to pronounce wholehearted in British English:
UK [ˌhəʊlˈhɑ:tɪd]
How to pronounce wholehearted in American English:
US [ˌhoʊlˈhɑrtəd]
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- Adjective:
- with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion
Word Origin
- wholehearted (adj.)
- also whole-hearted, 1840, from whole (adj.) + hearted. Related: Wholeheartedly.
Example
- 1. Mr sarkozy needs wholehearted backing from gaullist voters .
- 2. The gulenists say their embrace of democracy is wholehearted , not tactical .
- 3. Even so , google 's purchase won less than wholehearted endorsement from american and european officials .
- 4. They urge us to pursue excellence , to delight our customers , to be wholehearted in our embrace of change .
- 5. Ahmed rashid , a pakistani commentator who has called for a wholehearted peace initiative , condemned a " serious conspiracy by those opposed to peace talks , who are trying to sabotage them before they take off . "