Intact Meaning
/ɪnˈtækt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjLeft complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied, or otherwise damaged.
adjVirginal; having an intact hymen.
Sentence Examples
The box had been damaged, but its contents were intact.
I got through with my dignity intact.
Most of the house remains intact even after two hundred years.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the powerful earthquake, the old church remained completely ____ without any cracks.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ancient pottery was found buried in the sand, remarkably ____ after thousands of years.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French intact, from Latin intact(us).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"But Pirates! comes with all the usual Aardman strengths intact, particularly the sense that its characters and creators alike are too good-hearted and sweet to nitpick. The ambition is all in the craft rather than in the storytelling, but it’s hard to say no to the proficiency of that craft, or the mild good cheer behind it."
— 2012 April 26, Tasha Robinson, “Film: Reviews: The Pirates! Band Of Misfits :”, in The Onion AV Club:
"She hadn't been... molested? No, no, nothing like that. I have examined her. She is quite intact."
— 1975, Clifford Green, Picnic at Hanging Rock (film):
"GM, 28, intact, atheist, 5'9", 140 lbs., seeks similar guy 20-30 for conversation and other forms of communication."
— 1985 August 17, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 6, page 13:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the powerful earthquake, the old church remained completely ____ without any cracks.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ancient pottery was found buried in the sand, remarkably ____ after thousands of years.