E
E, [Mus.] Third note in C MAJOR scale. (i:).
each, a., pron. Every (person, thing,
group) taken separately. (i:tʃ).
'eager, a. Full of desire, very ready (to
do etc.). ('i:gə).
'eagle, n. Great bird noted for sharp eyes,
living on other birds and animals. 'eaglet
('i:glit), n. Young eagle. ('i:gl).
ear, n. Part of body for hearing. An ear for
music, taste for music, power of hearing
notes as different; give ear to, be
hearing, giving attention to; set (persons)
by the ears, make trouble among.
'eardrum, n. See DRUM. 'earmark, 1. n.
Owner's mark on ear of sheep etc.;
sign (of quality etc.). 2. v.t. Put earmark on;
put (money) on one side for special
purpose. 'ear-ring, n. Ornament for ear.
'earshot, n. Range of hearing (in, out of,
earshot). 'ear-trumpet, n. Instrument for use
of person with bad hearing. (iə).
ear, n. Head of grain plant.
earl, n. One of third highest order of Brit.
PEERS. (ə:l).
'early, a., adv. At or near start, sp. of day;
coming before normal, fixed, time. At
an early date, in the near future. ('ə:li).
earn, v.t. Get for work or as reward of
qualities. 'earnings, n. pl. Money earned.
(ə:n).
'earnest, a. Serious(-minded). In earnest, serious(ly),
not playing, with purpose of
doing what one says. ('ə:nist).
'earnest, n. Part payment made as sign
that agreement will be kept; sign, taste,
of what is to come.
earth, 1. n. Man's PLANET; powdered
material on face of earth; dry land; hole
of FOX etc.; connection of electric
system with earth. Run to earth, send (FOX etc.)
to earth, where it has no chance of getting
away; why on earth? for what possible
reason? 2. v.t.&i. Get (roots) covered
with earth; make earth for (electric system).
'earthbound, a. Chained to material existence.
'earthen, a. Made of earth or earthenware.
'earthenware, n., a. (Vessels) of CLAY
made hard by heat. 'earthly, a. Of this
earth. No earthly use, no use at all. 'earthquake,
n. Sudden violent shaking, cracking, of
the earth. 'earthwork, n. Wall of earth put
up against attack. 'earthworm, n. Common
worm living in earth. (ə:θ).
'earwig, n. Insect with 2 sharp, curving
points at tail end. ('iəwig).
ease, 1. n. Being free from pain or trouble;
rest, comfort. (Ill) at ease, (not) feeling
able to be natural, free. 2. v.t. Give ease to
body or mind of; make (cord, grip etc.)
looser. (i:z).
'easel, n. Structure for supporting picture,
blackboard etc. ('i:zl).
east, 1. n., a. (Point, part) in direction
where sun is seen to come up; east part
of earth, country; (of wind) from east. Far
East, China, Japan etc.; Near East, Turkey,
Palestine etc.; (to the) east of, farther east
than. 2. adv. In, to, the east. 'easterly, a., adv.
To, (of wind) from, east. 'eastern, a. Of
the east. (i:st).
'Easter, n. Day kept in memory of Christ's
coming back from the dead. ('i:stə).
'easy, a. Free from pain or trouble;
simple, not hard; not stiff in behaviour.
Easy chair, one designed for comfort, gen.
with arms; in easy circumstances, well-off;
take it easy, go slowly, do little. 'easy-going, a.
Not making or taking trouble. ('i:zi).
eat (ate or eat, eaten), v.t.&i. Take through
mouth as food; take food. Eat away, into,
make destruction of, as by acid; eat one's
heart out, make oneself very unhappy
over something about which one
says little; eat one's words, take back
what one has said. 'eatables, n. pl. Food.
'eating-house, n. Restaurant. (i:t (et, et,
'i:tn)).
eaves, n. pl. Overhanging edge of roof.
(i:vz).
'eavesdrop, v.i. Be overhearing private
talk on purpose. ('i:vzdrɔp).
ebb, v.i., n. (Of sea etc.) go back from
land; become less, feebler. ebb-tide, n.
Ebbing of sea. (eb).
'ebony, 1. n. Sort of hard black wood.
2. a. Sp., black as ebony. 'ebon, [Let.] a.
Ebony. ('ebəni).
'ebonite, n. VULCANITE. ('ebənait).
e'bullient, a. Boiling; bursting with happy
feeling. (i'bʌljənt).
ec'centric, 1. a. (Of circle) not having
same middle point (as another); [Sc.]
not in a circle (eccentric orbit, etc.); (of person,
behaviour) strange, not quite normal.
2. n. Eccentric person. (ik'sentrik).
ecclesi'astic, n. Christian PRIEST. ecclesi'astical, Of
the Church. (ikli:zi'astik).
'echo, 1. n. Sound sent back again by
wall etc.; thing, person, like, copying,
another. 2. v.i.&t. Give back echo; be
given back as echo; be an echo of. ('ekou).
'éclair, [F.] n. Finger-like cake full of
CREAM, with sugar top. ('eikleə).
é'clat, [F.] n. Getting of general approval;
great effect. (ei'kla:).
ec'lectic, 1. a. Basing beliefs on number of
different schools of thought; not limited
in tastes. 2. n. Eclectic person. (ek'lektik).
e'clipse, 1. n. The shutting off of the
light of sun,
moon etc.,
by another
body coming
between
it and the
earth, or between it and the body giving
it light; loss of light, power etc. 2. v.t.
Be cause of eclipse of; make better effect, get
more attention, than. (i'klips).
e'cliptic, n. Sun's seeming line of motion.
(i'kliptik).
e'conomy, n. Control of interests, money,
goods, of a society or business; the use
of as little of something as possible, sp.
money. Political economy. Economics. eco'nomic,
a. Of business etc. economy;
good in business way, giving a profit.
eco'nomical, a. Using as little money
etc. as possible. eco'nomics, n. Theory
covering producing and distribution of
money and goods. e'conomist, n.
Expert in political economy; economical
person. e'conomize, v.t.&i. Be economical
with; do with less money.
(i'kɔnəmi).
'ecstasy, n. Condition of being very uplifted
by feeling. ec'static, a. Of, in,
ecstasy. ('ekstəsi).
'eczema, n. Sorts of skin disease.
('eksimə).
'eddy, v.i., n. (Of water, smoke etc.) be
moving with circling motion. ('edi).
'Eden, n. (In BIBLE) garden of first man;
beautiful, happy, place, condition.
('i:dn).
edge, 1. n. Cutting side of blade; meeting-line
of two sides, planes; limiting
line, part. On edge, in condition in which things
readily get on one's nerves; put an edge on,
make sharp; take the edge off, sp., make
power, effect, of less. 2. v.t.&i. Put
ornament etc. on, round, as edge; be edge of;
get (in, out, off etc.) by quietly pushing,
moving, sideways. 'edging, n. Sp.,
material for edging. 'edgeways, 'edgewise, advs.
With thinnest side forward. (edʒ).
edible, a. Possible as food. ('edibl).
'edict, n. Order given out by authority.
('i:dikt).
'edifice, n. Building, sp. great. ('edifis).
'edify, v.t. Make better in thought,
behaviour. ('edifai).
'edit, v.t. Get ready (another's work) for
printing; be in control of (newspaper
etc.). e'dition, n. Form in which book
etc. is got out; copies of book etc.
printed at one time. 'editor, n. edi'torial,
1. a. Of an editor. 2. n. Bit of writing
in newspaper (as) by editor. ('edit).
'educate, v.t. Give general teaching,
training, to; give training to (to do).
'educable, a. edu'cation, n. Sp.,
qualities, knowledge, got by being educated;
a person's complete training.
edu'cation(al)ist, n. One expert on,
specially interested in, education.
('edjukeit).
e'duce, v.t. Give development to, make
come out; INFER. (i:'dju:s).
eel, n. Snake-like fish. (i:l).
'eerie, 'eery, a. Strange, unnatural.
('iəri).
efface, v.t. Get rubbed out. Efface oneself, keep
from putting oneself forward. (i'feis).
effect, 1. n. Reaction, outcome, that
produced by a cause; general look, air,
how thing seems. Effects, property; for effect,
to get attention; give effect to, take effect, put,
come, into operation; in effect, sp., in fact;
to the effect that, with the general sense of,
saying that. 2. v.t. Make come about.
'effective, a. Having an effect; forcing
attention, pleasing. 'effectual, a. Having
desired effect. (i'fekt).
effeminate, a. (Of man) woman-like,
soft. (i'feminit).
effer'vesce, v.i. Give off BUBBLES of gas;
be so given off. (efə'ves).
effete, a. Having become feeble and poor
in quality. (i'fi:t).
effi'cacious, a. (With power of) producing
desired effect. 'efficacy, n. (efi'keiʃəs).
efficient, a. Producing effect; able, doing
work well. (i'fiʃənt).
'effigy, n. Picture, form in stone, etc.,
representative of person. ('efidʒi).
efflo'rescence, n. Bursting into flower.
(eflɔ:'resns).
'effluence, n. Coming out (of light,
electric current, etc.). ('efluəns).
effluvium, n. Bad-smelling gas given off.
(i'flu:viəm).
'effort, n. Hard work of mind or body;
attempt, work done. ('efət).
effrontery, n. Forward behaviour, acting
without shame. (i'frʌntəri).
effulgent, a. Very bright. (i'fʌldʒənt).
effusion, n. Sending out (of liquid etc.);
verses, writing etc., produced in great
amount, without attention to form.
effusive, a. Overdoing signs of pleasure,
kind feeling etc. (i'fju:ʒn).
egg, n. Structure produced by female
birds, snakes, insects, fish, in which
development of young takes place. Bad
egg, [Hum.] bad, low person; egg nog, drink
of eggs mixed with milk. 'egg-whisk, n.
Instrument for whipping eggs. (eg).
egg, v.t. Egg (person) on, make attempts
to get (person to do).
'eglantine, n. Sorts of field ROSE.
('egləntain).
'ego, n. The self. 'egoism, n. Being guided
by self-interest. 'egotism, n. Over-great
attention to, love of, self. ('egou).
e'gregious, a. (Of bad, foolish qualities)
very great. (i'gri:dʒəs).
'egress, n. (Right of) going out; way out.
('i:gres).
egret, n. Sort of HERON with long feathers
on lower back. ('i:gret).
E'gyptian, n., a. (Person) of Egypt.
Egyp'tology, n. Branch of learning to
do with history etc. of Early Egypt.
(i'dʒipʃən).
'eider('eiderduck), n. Water-bird of far north.
'eider-down, n. (Bed-cover full of)
small, soft feathers of eider. ('aidə (dʌk)).
eight, 8. eighteen, 18. eighth (ei:tθ), a. 'eighty, 80. (eit).
'eikon, n. IKON. ('aikɔn).
'either, 1. a., pron. One or other of two;
one and the other of two. 2. conj., adv.
Used before first of two statements or
words joined by "or" (either take it or leave
it, either this or that). ('aiðə).
e'jaculate, v.t.&i. Say suddenly and
loudly. (i'dʒakjuleit).
e'ject, v.t. Put (person) out by force; send
out (liquid etc.). (i'dʒekt).
eke, v.t. Eke out, make (small amount) go
far, be enough; make necessary additions
to (small amount). (i:k).
e'laborate, 1. a. Worked out in great detail;
complex in structure. 2. (i'labəreit),
v.t. Get worked out in detail. (i'labərit).
'eland, n. Great S. African DEER.
('i:lənd).
e'lapse, v.i. (Of time) go by. (i'laps).
e'lastic, 1. a. Having tendency to go back
to normal form, size, after being
stretched, pushed in, etc.; (of person's
step etc.) spring-like; (of ideas, rules
etc.) able to undergo adjustment, not
fixed. 2. n. Cord, material, made elastic by
having rubber in it. (i'lastik).
e'late, v.t. Make uplifted by happy feelings,
sp. by sense of doing well. (i'leit).
'elbow, 1. n. Outer point of part forming
join between lower and higher arm; part
bent like an elbow. Out at elbows, in old, poor
clothing. 2. v.t. Get (oneself etc. through
etc.) by pushing (freq. elbow one's way). 'elbow-grease,
n. Hard polishing, hard work.
'elbow-room, n. Enough room for moving
about. ('elbou).
'elder, n. White-flowered tree. ('eldə).
'elder, 1. a. (Of person) older. 2. n. The
older of 2 persons; person of authority
in early Christian Church and certain
others. One's elders, persons older than oneself.
'elderly, a. Quite old. 'eldest, a. (Of
person) oldest.
El Do'rado, [Fict.] n. Country where there
is much gold. (el də'ra:dou).
e'lect, 1. v.t. Make selection of (person)
for position by VOTE; make selection of
(thing, to do). 2. a. DESIGNATE. The elect,
those made selection of, sp., by GOD;
those looked on as the best. e'lection, n.
Selection by VOTE, sp., of representative
to PARLIAMENT. electio'neer, v.i. Do work
in political elections. e'lective, a. Dependent
on, with power of, election. e'lector, n. One
having right of, sp. political, election.
e'lectorate, n. The body of electors. (i'lekt).
elec'tricity, n. Property of physical substance
producing power of attraction,
heat, light etc., under certain conditions;
science of electricity. e'lectric, a. Of,
worked by, producing, electricity.
e'lectrical, a. To do with electricity.
e'lectrify, v.t. Make full of or worked by
electricity; give shock of surprise to.
e'lectrocute, v.t. Put to death by
electric current. e'lectrode, n. One or
other POLE of electric BATTERY. elec'trolysis,
n. Process of getting substance
broken up chemically by electric current.
e'lectron, n. Unit of NEGATIVE electricity
in an ATOM. e'lectroplate, 1. v.t. Make
coated with silver by electrolysis. 2. n.
Electroplated things. (ilek'trisiti).
elee'mosynary, a. Of, dependent on,
ALMS; given for the poor. (eli:'mɔsinəri).
'elegant, a. Beautiful, in good taste,
polished. ('eligənt).
'elegy, n. Song, verses, in memory of the
dead. ele'giac, a. As used in elegies, sad.
('elidʒi).
'element, n. A simple part of something
complex; [Sc.] any of the substances
which so far it has not been possible
to get broken up into simpler ones.
Elements, sp., weather; an element of, a small
amount of; one's element, condition natural,
pleasing, to one; the 4 elements, earth, air,
fire, water. ele'mental, a. Of, like,
natural forces, sp. uncontrolled. ele'mentary,
a. Of, in, early stage, simple.
('elimənt).
'elephant, n. Great
thick-skinned animal
with very long nose
and 2 long teeth
curving out from
mouth. White elephant, thing
which is of no use to
its owner. elephant'iasis, n.
Disease causing great
increase in size of legs
etc., and making skin
hard etc., like that of
elephant. ele'phantine, a. Of elephants;
like an elephant in size or motion.
('elifənt).
'elevate, v.t. Get lifted up; make (thoughts
etc.) higher, better. ele'vation, n.
Sp., degree in which place is higher than
(sp. sea) level; bit of high land; flat
picture of one side of house etc.
'elevator, n. Lift; lifting-apparatus.
('eliveit).
e'leven, 11; the 11 players on one side in
CRICKET. (i'levən).
elf (elves), n. Sort of small FAIRY. 'elfin, a.
Of elves, elf-like. 'elfish, 'elvish, aa. 'elf-locks,
n. pl. Rough mass of hair. (elf
(elvz)).
e'licit, v.t. Make (quality etc.) come out;
get (answer etc.) from person, sp. by
questioning. (i'lisit).
elide, v.t. Get (part of word) dropped out
in talk or writing. e'lision, n. (i'laid).
'eligible, a. Having necessary qualities
for a position, sp., for getting married.
('elidʒibl).
e'liminate, v.t. Take out, away, as not
desired; put out (waste) from the body.
(i'limineit).
é'lite, [F.] n. The best of a group, sp.
society. (ei'li:t).
e'lixir, [Fict.] n. Liquid with power of
changing metals into gold, or making
existence go on for ever. (i'liksə).
elk, n. Sorts of great DEER. (elk).
ell, n. Old measure, =45 inches. (el).
el'lipse, n. Regular
plane curved form
longer than it is
wide, like an egg
with equal ends.
el'liptic(al), a.
(i'lips).
el'lipsis, n. Dropping
out of word(s) needed to make structure or
sense complete. el'liptic(al), a. (i'lipsis).
elm, n. Tree with tooth-edged leaves.
(elm).
elo'cution, n. Way, art, of using voice,
sp. on stage etc. (elə'kjuʃən).
elogium, n. EULOGY. (i'loudʒiəm).
'elongate, v.t. Make longer. elon'gation,
n. Sp., part (of line, etc.) so formed.
('i:lɔŋgeit).
e'lope, v.i. Go away secretly with lover,
sp. to get married. (i'loup).
'eloquence, n. Act, art, of moving hearer
by words. ('eloukwəns).
else, adv. (After pron.) in addition,
different; if not. else where, adv. In, to,
some other place. (els).
elucidate, v.t. Give light on, make clear.
(i'lu:sideit).
e'lude, v.t. Get away from by trick etc.;
keep out of view or grip of. e'lusion, n.
e'lusive, e'lusory, aa. (i'lu:d).
elves, 'elvish. See ELF.
e'lysium, n. [Gk. Fict.] Place where good
go after death; very happy place,
condition. e'lysian, a. (iliziəm).
em, n. Unit of measure in printing. (em).
e'maciate, v.t. Make thin, wasted.
(i'meiʃieit).
'emanate, v.i. Come (from cause or
starting-point). ema'nation, n. Sp.,
thing emanating, as gas, ray etc.
('eməneit).
e'mancipate, v.t. Make free. e'mancipated, a. Sp.,
not narrow-minded or ruled by public
opinion. (i'mansipeit).
e'masculate, 1. v.t. Make feeble, take
away sex powers from (man). 2. a. (As
if) emasculated. (i'maskjuleit).
em'balm, v.t. Make use of chemicals to
keep (dead body) from going bad.
(im'ba:m).
em'bank, v.t. Put walls of earth, stone
etc., at side of (river, railway etc.).
em'bankment, n. Sp., such wall. (im'baŋk).
em'bargo, n. Order against ships coming
to or going from country's harbours;
any order stopping trade. (em'ba:gou).
em'bark, v.t.&i. Put, go, on a ship; make
a start (on undertaking). embar'kation,
n. Embarking on ship. (im'ba:k).
em'barrass, v.t. (Sp. of debts) keep back,
be a trouble to; make self-conscious;
make (question) complex. (im'barəs).
'embassy, n. Position, house, of AMBASSADOR;
workers at an embassy. ('embəsi).
em'bed, v.t. Get tightly fixed in mass of
some substance. (im'bed).
em'bellish, v.t. Make ornamented; make
untrue additions to (story). em'bellishment, n.
Sp., thing embellishing. (im'beliʃ).
'ember, n. Half-burned, red bit of coal,
wood, in fire. ('embə).
em'bezzle, v.t. Take wrongly for one's
use (money put in one's care). (im'bezl).
em'bitter, v.t. Make (person) bitter.
(im'bitə).
em'blazon, v.t. BLAZON with design.
(im'bleizən).
'emblem, n. Design etc. used as sign
representative of something. ('embləm).
em'body, v.t. Give form to; have in it as
part(s) of it. em'bodiment, n. Sp.,
that which is representative of, gives
form to, something. (im'bɔdi).
em'bolden, v.t. Take fear from.
(im'bouldən).
'embolism, [Med.] n. Stopping up of
blood-vessel etc. by half-solid mass of
blood etc. ('embəlizəm).
embon'point, [F.] n. (Of persons) fat
condition. (ɔmbɔŋ'pwaŋ).
em'bosom, v.t. (Of trees, mountains etc.)
be all round. (im'buzəm).
em'boss, v.t. Make pictures etc. of or on,
in RELIEF. (im'bɔs).
em'bower, v.t. Get shut in (as) by trees.
(im'bauə).
em'brace, 1. v.t. Put one's arms round,
sp. as sign of love; take up (belief etc.);
take in, be covering. 2. n. An embracing
with the arms. (im'breis).
em'brasure, n. (Space formed by) sloping-off
of wall at sides of windows etc.;
opening in wall for gun. (im'breiʒə).
embro'cation, [Med.] n. Liquid for rubbing
into diseased or damaged part.
(embrə'keiʃn).
em'broider, v.t. Get (cloth etc.) ornamented
with needlework; make untrue
additions to (story). em'broidery, n. Embroidering;
embroidered work. (im'brɔidə).
em'broil, v.t. Make angry (with another);
get (person, oneself) into fight etc.
(im'brɔil).
'embryo, n., a. Offspring before birth;
thing in embryo. In embryo, in early stage of development.
embry'onic, a. ('embriou).
e'mend, v.t. Take out errors from, make
better, (book etc.). (i'mend).
'emerald, a., n. Bright green (jewel).
Emerald Isle, Eire. ('emərəld).
e'merge, v.i. Come out (from sp. a
liquid); (of facts) come to light.
(i'mə:dʒ).
e'mergency, n. Sudden development
making quick decision necessary.
(i'mə:dʒənsi).
e'meritus, a. (Of PROFESSOR etc.) name
given as sign of respect to one who gives
up position of PROFESSOR etc. after years
of good work. (i'meritəs).
'emery, n. Sort of MINERAL used for
polishing metal, etc. 'emery-cloth, 'emery-paper,
nn. Cloth, paper, covered with powdered
emery. ('eməri).
e'metic, n., a. Substance used medically
for making food come up from stomach.
(i'metik).
'emigrate, v.i. Go to another country to
make it one's living place. 'emigrant,
n., a. ('emigreit).
'eminent, a. With a great name; (of
qualities) great in degree. 'eminence, n.
Sp., (top of) slope. His, Your, Eminence, form
used of, to, CARDINAL. 'eminently, adv. In a
specially high degree. ('eminənt).
e'mir, n. Arab ruler or his representative;
one of Mohammed's family. (e'miə).
'emissary, n. One sent on an undertaking,
sp. bad or not straightforward. ('emisəri).
e'mit, v.t. Give out (light, liquid, sound
etc.). e'mission, n. (i'mit).
e'mollient, n., a. (Substance) making
skin etc. soft. (i'mɔliənt).
e'molument, n. Profit got from position,
payment for work. (i'mɔljumənt).
e'motion, n. Any feeling in the mind;
condition of strong emotion. e'motional, a. Sp., given
to emotion. e'motive, a. Of emotion.
(i'mouʃən).
em'panel, v.t. Put on JURY; get (JURY)
formed. (im'panəl).
'emperor, n. Ruler of an EMPIRE. 'empress,
n. ('empərə).
'emphasis, n. Special weight on word(s) to
make sense, feeling, clear; weight, value,
given to some point. 'emphasize, v.t.
Give emphasis to. em'phatic, a. Marked
by, using, emphasis, strongly worded.
('emfəsis).
'empire, n. Number of countries under
one ruler; complete and wide political
power. ('empaiə).
em'piric(al), a. Based on experience, not
on theory. (im'pirikl).
em'placement, n. Stage for gun(s).
(im'pleismənt).
em'ploy, 1. v.t. Make use of; have working
for one for payment. 2. n. In the employ of,
working for. em'ployment, n. Sp., (one's)
regular work. (im'plɔi).
em'porium, n. Market; great store.
(im'pɔ:riəm).
em'power, v.t. Give authority, power,
to (to do). (im'pauə).
'empty, 1. a. With nothing in it; without
sense, value. 2. v.t.&i. Make, become empty.
('empti).
empy'rean, a., n. (Of) sky, HEAVEN.
(empai'riən).
'emu, n. Great Australian bird without
power of flight. ('i:mju:).
'emulate, v.t. Make attempts to be as
good as, or better than. 'emulous, a.
Moved to emulate. ('emjuleit).
e'mulsion, n. Milk-like liquid, sp. medical,
made by getting an oil mixed with
water etc. e'mulsify, v.t. Make emulsion
of. (i'mʌlʃən).
en-, Before vv., a stronger form, not
changing the sense. en'camp, en'case,
en'compass, en'cumber, en'liven,
en'shrine, en'shroud, en'snare, en'throne,
en'wrap.
e'nable, v.t. Make able, give authority,
(to do). (i'neibl).
e'nact, v.t. Make law (that), make (law );
be acting (part). e'nactment, n. Sp., law
enacted. (i'nakt).
e'namel, 1. n. Glass-like substance, gen.
coloured, used for coating metal etc.;
paint giving enamel-like effect; outer substance
of teeth. 2. v.t. Put coat of enamel on.
(i'naməl).
e'namour, v.t. Have great attraction for,
make full of love (chiefly enamoured of,
in love with). (i'namə).
en'campment, n. Sp., military CAMP.
(in'kampmənt).
en'chant, v.t. BEWITCH. (in'tʃa:nt).
en'circle, v.t. Make, be forming, a circle
round. (in'sə:kl).
en'close, v.t. Get (land etc.) shut in (with
wall etc.); put (something) inside cover
etc., sp., with letter. en'closure, n.
Enclosing; enclosed land; thing enclosed
with letter. (in'klouz).
en'comium, n. High-sounding words of
approval. (in'koumiəm).
en'counter, 1. v.t. Come across, have chance
meeting with; have fight with on meeting.
2. n. Such meeting, fight. (in'kauntə).
en'courage, v.t. Give hope to, take fear
from; say words pushing (person) on
(to do); be of help to. (in'kʌridʒ).
en'croach, v.i. Go over natural or right
limits (on to thing, sp. another's property
or rights). (in'kroutʃ).
en'crust, v.t.&i. Put, be forming, hard
cover on; put jewels etc. all over;
(of jewels) be over. (in'krʌst).
en'cumbrance, n. Thing, debt etc.,
weighting one down, keeping one back.
(in'kʌmbrəns).
encyclo'paedia, n. Book giving facts
about every (branch of a) field of knowledge
in ABC etc. order. encyclo'paedic,
a. Sp., having a wide range of knowledge.
(insaiklou'pi:diə).
end, 1. n. Limit, farthest point or part;
last part; death, destruction; outcome;
purpose. At a loose end, [Com.] with
nothing to do; at one's wits' end, very
troubled, with no idea what to do; make
an end of, make destruction of; make both
ends meet, not go over income; on end,
upright; without stopping. 2. v.t.&i.
Put a stop to; come to last point of;
come to a stop. 'ending, n. Sp., end of
word, story. 'endways, 'endwise, advs. With
end facing or up; end to end. (end).
en'danger, v.t. Put in danger.
(in'deindʒə).
en'dear, v.t. Make dear, loved. en'dearment, n.
Sp., loving word(s). (in'diə).
en'deavour, v.i., n. (Make an) attempt
(to). (in'devə).
'endive, n. Sort of CHICORY used, freq.
uncooked, as food. ('endiv).
'endocrine, n. Any of chemicals produced
by certain parts of body (endocrine glands)
for distribution through blood-system.
('endoukrain).
en'dorse, v.t. Put one's name etc. on back
of (cheque etc.); give support to (statement,
opinion). (in'dɔ:s).
en'dow, v.t. Give (property producing)
regular income to (sp. organization).
Endow (person) with, give (some quality
etc.) to. en'dowment, n. Sp., money etc. given
by endowment; person's qualities. (in'dau).
en'due, v.t. ENDOW (with); put (clothing)
on. (in'dju:).
en'dure, v.t.&i. Undergo (pain etc.);
put up with; go on having existence.
en'durance, n. (Power of) putting up
with things. (in'djuə).
'enema, n. (SYRINGE for) washing out
BOWELS. ('enimə).
'enemy, n. Person hating, against, another;
other side in war. ('enimi).
'energy, n. Power, love, of hard work,
force; [Sc.] body's power of doing work.
ener'getic, a. Full of, done with.
energy. 'energize, v.t. Put energy into.
('enədʒi).
'enervate, v.t. Make feeble, without force.
('enəveit).
en'feeble, v.t. Make feeble. (in'fi:bl).
enfi'lade, n., v.t. Gun-fire covering line
from end to end. (enfi'leid).
en'fold, v.t. Put one's arms round; get
(thing) folded in, folded round with; be
all round, covering. (in'fould).
en'force, v.t. Get (thing done by person)
by force; give effect to (law); put forward
strongly, clearly. (in'fɔ:s).
enfranchise, v.t. Give political rights to,
sp. voice in selection of representative(s).
(in'frantʃaiz).
en'gage, v.t.&i. Give position to (worker);
take (hotel room, etc.); give undertaking
(to do, that); take up (attention,
time); make start at fighting with; (of
machine part) get locked, to make connection
with. Engage in, take part in. en'gaged,
a. Sp., having engaged oneself to be
married; doing something at, having engaged
oneself for, the time in question.
en'gaging, a. With attraction, pleasing.
en'gagement, n. Sp., being engaged to be married;
meeting etc. fixed for certain time;
military fight. (in'geidʒ).
en'gender, v.t. Be cause of (feeling etc.).
(in'dʒendə).
'engine, n. Complex machine, sp. for
producing power, motion; railway
engine; [Old] instrument. 'engine-driver, n.
Driver of railway engine. engi'neer, 1.
n. Designer of bridges, railways etc.;
machine expert. 2. v.t. Make come about,
sp. in roundabout way. engi'neering,
n. Sp., work, science, of an engineer. 'engine-turning,
n. Regular design cut on metal
by machine. ('endʒin).
'English, n., a. (Language) of England.
The English, English persons. ('iŋgliʃ).
en'gorge, v.t. Take into stomach.
(in'gɔ:dʒ).
en'grain, v.t. Get (colour) worked deeply
into material. (in'grein).
en'grave, v.t. Get (picture etc.) cut in
lines on hard material, sp., on metal
plate for printing; engrave picture on.
en'graving, n. Sp., print from engraved
plate. (in'greiv).
en'gross, v.t. Take up all attention, time,
of; put down in great letters or in right
form for law purposes. (in'grous).
en'gulf, v.t. (As of sea etc.) take into itself,
come completely over. (in'gʌlf).
en'hance, v.t. Make (value, attraction etc.)
greater. (in'ha:ns).
e'nigma, n. Question seeming to have no
answer; person, thing, hard to make
out. enig'matic(al), a. (i'nigmə).
en'join, v.t. Give order for (certain behaviour)
or to (person to do). (in'dʒɔin).
en'joy, v.t. Take pleasure in; have
(special rights etc.). Enjoy oneself, have a
happy time. (in'dʒɔi).
en'lace, v.t. ENTWINE. (in'leis).
en'large, v.t.&i. Make or become greater,
wider. Enlarge on, give more details about.
en'largement, n. Sp., camera-picture of greater
size made from smaller one. (in'la:dʒ).
en'lighten, v.t. Give knowledge to; make
free from false beliefs, views. (in'laitn).
en'list, v.t.&i. Take, go, into army;
get (person's support etc.). (in'list).
en'mesh, v.t. Take as in a net. (in'meʃ).
'enmity, n. Hate, bad feeling. ('enmiti).
en'noble, v.t. Make (person) a NOBLE;
make (person) better, greater. (i'noubl).
'ennui, n. Being tired of thing(s), without
interest. ('ɔnwi:).
e'normity, n. Something bad in great
degree, great crime. (i'nɔ:miti).
e'normous, a. Of very great size.
(i'nɔ:məs).
e'nough, 1. n., a. As much, as great a
number, as is necessary. 2. adv. To the
necessary degree. (i'nʌf).
en'quire, v.i.&t. INQUIRE. (in'kwaiə).
en'rage, v.t. Make very angry. (in'reidʒ).
en'rapture, v.t. Make very happy.
(in'raptʃə).
en'rich, v.t. Make well-off; make better
by addition. (in'ritʃ).
en'rol(l), v.t. Put name of (person) on
list; take into organization, sp., army, by
enrolling; [Law] put on record. (in'roul).
en 'routs, [F.] On the way. (ɔŋ 'ru:t).
en'sconce, v.t. Get (sp. oneself) in,
freq. secret, place of comfort. (in'skɔns).
en'semble, [F.] n. Thing seen all together,
general effect. (ɔn'sɔmbl).
'ensign, n. Flag, sp. as used on ships;
[Hist.] lowest sort of LIEUTENANT in
army. ('ensain).
'ensilage, n. Green food for cows etc.,
kept in SILO. ('ensilidʒ).
en'slave, v.t. Make a SLAVE of. (in'sleiv).
en'sue, v.i. Take place later, or as an
effect. (in'sju:).
en'sure, v.t. Make certain (freq. ensure that);
make (thing) safe (against). (in'ʃuə).
en'tail, 1. v.t. Give (land, etc.) to person,
naming whom it has to go to at his
death; make necessary. 2. n. Entailing;
property entailed. (in'teil).
en'tangle, v.t. Take (as) in a net; TANGLE.
(in'taŋgl).
en'tente, [F.] n. Agreement, good relations,
between nations. (ɔn'tɔnt).
'enter, v.i.&t. Go, come, in(to); put
(name, details) in list, book; give in
name (for competition, etc.). Enter a
protest, make a protest; enter into, be part
of (question etc.); take part in; make
(agreement); give account of (details); enter
(up)on, make start on (new work etc.).
'entrance, n. Entering a place; right of
entrance; way in, door. 'entrant, n. One entering
a trade, or for competition. 'entry, n.
Entering; way in; something entered in
list, accounts etc.; list of those entering
competition. ('entə).
en'teric 'fever, n. TYPHOID. (in'terik 'fi:və).
'enterprise, n. Undertaking, sp. hard or
full of danger; being ready to undertake
things. 'enterprising, a. Full of quality
of enterprise. ('entəpraiz).
enter'tain, v.t. Give meal to, have in
house etc., as friend; give amusement
to; have (thought etc.) in mind; be
ready to give thought to (suggestion
etc.). enter'taining, a. Giving amusement,
interesting. enter'tainment, n. Sp., what gives
amusement. (entə'tein).
en'thral(l), v.t. Get complete power
over; be very interesting, pleasing, to.
(in'θrɔ:l).
en'thusiasm, n. Burning interest, approval,
for cause etc. en'thusiast, n.
One having enthusiasm. en'thuse, v.t.&i.
Make, give signs of being, full of enthusiasm.
(in'θju:ziazm).
en'tice, v.t. Get (person to do something)
by offering some attraction. en'ticing, a.
Having great attraction. en'ticemeat, n. Sp.,
attraction offered. (in'tais).
en'tire, a. Complete; not broken. en'tirety, n.
Being entire (in its entirety); complete amount.
(in'taiə).
en'title, v.t. Give (book, etc.) name of; (of
conditions, qualities, etc.) give (person)
a right (to). (in'taitl).
'entity, n. (Thing having) existence.
('entiti).
en'tomb, v.t. Put (as) in a TOMB; be (as)
a TOMB for. (in'tu:m).
ento'mology, n. Science to do with
insects. (entou'mɔlədʒi).
entou'rage, [F.] n. Person's circle of
friends, servants etc. (ɔntuə'ra:ʒ).
'entrails, n, pl. BOWELS. ('entreilz).
en'train, v.t.&i. Put (sp. military), get,
into a train. (in'trein).
en'trance, v.t. Overcome with pleasure
etc. (in'tra:ns).
'entrance, 'entrant. See ENTER.
en'treat, v.t. Make strong request to.
en'treaty, n. Such request. (in'tri:t).
'entree, n. Right of going into house etc.;
dressed meat etc. taken at a meal
between fish and JOINT. ('ɔntrei).
en'trench, [Mil.] v.t. Make long, deep,
hole in earth round. Entrench oneself, make
oneself safe as if entrenched. (in'trentʃ).
entrepre'neur, n. One responsible for
business undertaking. (ɔntrəprə'nə:).
en'trust, v.t. Give (thing, work etc.) into
care of; entrust thing, work, to. (in'trʌst).
en'twine, v.t. Get twisted together; get
(thing) circled round and round (with
another). (in'twain).
e'numerate, v.t. Give the number of, one
after another; give list of. (i'nju:məreit).
e'nunciate, v.t. Make clear statement of
(theory, etc.); say (words). (i'nʌnsieit).
en'velop, v.t. Go, put, all round, covering
completely. 'envelope ('envəloup), n.
Enveloping thing, sp., cover for putting
letter etc. in. (in'veləp).
en'venom, v.t. Put poison on, into; make
bitter, angry. (in'venəm).
en'viron, v.t. Be in a ring round. en'vironment,
n. Persons and conditions among which
one is placed. en'virons, n. Outskirts of town
etc. (in vaiərən).
en'visage, v.t. See, be picturing, in the
mind. (in'vizidʒ).
'envoy, n. One sent with news or as representative,
sp. by government to another
country. ('envɔi).
'envy, v.t., n. Have bitter feeling against
(another) for being better off than oneself;
have desire for (what another has);
person, thing, envied. 'enviable, a.
Good enough to be envied. 'envious, a.
Full of envy. ('envi).
'epaulette, n. Overhanging
ornament
at top of arm of
military coat.
('epɔ:let).
e'phemeral, a. In
existence only for a very short time.
(i'fi:mərəl).
'epic, n., a. (Work in verse) about the
doings of great men or a nation's history.
('epik).
epicure, n. One with delicate taste in
food and drink. ('epikjuə).
epicu'rean, n., a. (One) making an art of
pleasures of the senses. (epikju'riən).
epi'demic, n., a. (Disease) general among
group fora time. (epi'demik).
epi'dermis, n. Outer skin of persons,
animals. (epi'də:mis).
'epigram, n. Short, pointed saying.
('epigram).
'epilepsy, n. Disease causing attacks in
which person suddenly becomes unconscious,
falling down and making
violent motions of the body. epi'leptic,
a., n. ('epilepsi).
'epilogue, n. Division, verse(s), coming
as addition at end of play etc., making
its point clear. ('epilɔg).
E'piphany, n. (Day kept in memory of)
seeing of Christ by the wise men.
(i'pifəni).
e'piscopal, a. Of, ruled by, BISHOPS.
episco'palian, n., a. (Person) of
episcopal church. (i'piskəpl).
'episode, n. Separate event, sp. not very
important one. ('episoud).
e'pistle, n. Letter. e'pistolary (i'pistələri),
a. Of, to do with, letters. (i'pisl).
'epitaph, n. Words in memory of dead person
(to be) put on headstone. ('epita:f).
'epithet, n. Word, name, making clear
some quality of person, thing. ('epiθet).
e'pitome, n. Short account (of book etc.).
e'pitomize, v.t. Make an epitome of.
(i'pitəmi).
'epoch, n. (Starting-point of)
stretch of time in history marked by special
events, conditions. ('i:pɔk).
'equable, a. Unchanging, regular, smooth;
not readily troubled. ('ekwəbl).
'equal, 1. a. The same in number, size,
value etc.; having same rights, powers
etc. Equal to, sp., with power enough,
ready, for. 2. n. Person, thing, equal to
another. One's equals, those of same position
in society. 3. v.t. Be equal to. ('i:kwəl).
equa'nimity, n. Quiet, controlled condition
of mind. (ekwə'nimiti).
e'quate, v.t. Put forward, take, as equal
(to). e'quation, n. Sp., [Math.] statement
equating two amounts by use of sign
"=". (i'kweit).
e'quator, n. Line pictured on maps as
circling earth half-way between POLES.
equa'torial, a. Of, near, equator.
(i'kweitə).
'equerry, n. Man responsible for horses of
ruler etc.; man with certain position in
COURT of Brit. ruler. ('ekwəri).
e'questrian, n., a. (Person) on horseback;
of going on horseback. (i'kwestriən).
equi'angular, a. Having equal angles.
(i:kwi'aŋgjələ).
equi'distant, a. At equal distances.
(i:kwi'distənt).
equi'lateral, a. Having all sides equal.
(i:kwi'latərəl).
equilibrium, n. Balanced condition.
(i:kwi'libriəm).
'equine, a. Of horses. ('ekwain).
equi'noctial, a. Of, taking place at or
near, the equinox. 'equinox, n. Time of
year at which day and night are equally
long (about March 20th and September
22nd). (i:kwi'nɔkʃəl).
e'quip, v.t. Make ready for purpose with
necessary things. e'quipment, n. Things
equipping, sp. military man's arms etc.
(i'kwip).
'equipage, n. Carriage with its horses
and servants. ('ekwipidʒ).
'equipoise, n. Condition of balance;
balancing weight etc. ('ekwipɔiz).
equi'tation, n. Art of going on horseback.
(ekwi'teiʃn).
'equity, n. Giving to others what they
have a right to, sp. judging between them
rightly; body of Eng. law based on equity,
used when fixed laws do not take into
account certain conditions. 'equitable,
a. Marked by equity. ('ekwiti).
e'quivalent, a., n. Equal in value, effect,
(to). (i'kwivələnt).
e'quivocal, a. Able to be taken in more
than one sense; open to doubt. e'quivocate,
v.i. Make use of equivocal language
on purpose. (i'kwivəkəl).
'era, n. Stretch of years numbered from
fixed starting-point, gen. some special
event; time in history. ('iərə).
e'radicate, v.t. Take out by the roots,
put an end to. (i'radikeit).
e'rase, v.t. Get rubbed out. e'rasure, n.
Erasing; thing rubbed out. (i'reiz).
ere, [Let.] prep., conj. Before. (eə).
e'rect, 1. a. Upright, on end. 2. v.t. Make
erect; put up (building). e'rectile, a. (Of hair
etc.) able to be erected. e'rection, n. Sp.,
building, structure. (i'rekt).
'ergo, [L.] adv. For that reason. ('ə:gou).
'Erin, [Old] n. Ireland. ('iərin).
'ermine, n. Small field-animal whose
white winter coat with black-pointed tail
is valued for dress; skin of ermine. ('ə:min).
e'rode, v.t. (Of acid, water, etc.) be biting
into, get burned, rubbed, away. e'ro-sion,
n. e'rosive, a. (i'roud).
e'rotic, a. To do with sex love. (i'rɔtik).
err, v.i. Be in error; do wrong. (ə:).
'errand, n. Short journey to take or get
something; business, purpose, of journey.
('erənd).
'errant, a. Going from right way; going
about looking for experiences of danger
etc. (sp. knight errant). ('erənt).
er'ratic, a. Not regular, uncertain, in
motion, behaviour, opinion etc. (i'ratik).
er'ratum (errata), n. Error in printing,
writing. (i'reitəm).
'error, n. Something wrongly done, slip;
wrong, false idea(s). er'roneous
(i'rouniəs), a. In error, wrong. ('erə).
eruc'tation, n. BELCHING. (i:rʌk'teiʃn).
'erudite, a. Of great learning. ('eru:dait).
e'rupt, v.i. Be bursting out, through (sp.
of burning mountain). e'ruption, n. Sp., mass
of PIMPLES on skin. e'ruptive, a. Sp., caused
by eruption. (i'rʌpt).
ery'sipelas, n. Disease producing deep
red colour on skin. (eri'sipiləs).
esca'lade, n. Getting up of walls with
LADDER(s). (eskə'leid).
'escalator, n. Moving steps acting as lift.
('eskəleitə).
es'callop, n. SCALLOP. (is'kɔləp).
esca'pade, n. Foolish act, trick, causing
talk or trouble. (eskə'peid).
es'cape, 1. v.i.&t. Get free, away (from);
(of gas etc.) get out; not undergo, get
out of; be overlooked by, go from
memory of. 2. n. (An) escaping. es'capement,
n. Part of watch, clock, designed to
keep motion regular. (is'keip).
es'carpment, n. Sharp slope under earthworks.
(is'ka:pmənt).
es'cheat, 1. n. Taking of property by the
nation as punishment, or at death of
owner if no other person has a right to
it; property undergoing escheat. 2. v.t.&i.
Take, go to nation, by escheat. (is'tʃi:t).
es'chew, v.t. Keep oneself from (act,
thing). (is'tʃu:).
es'cort, v.t. Go with to keep safe or as sign
of respect. 'escort, n. Person(s), ship(s)
etc., (sp., body of armed men), escorting.
(is'kɔ:t).
'escritoire, n. Writing-table with drawers.
('eskri:twa:).
es'cutcheon, n. SHIELD with COAT OF
ARMS on it. Blot on one's escutcheon, something
damaging to one's good name.
(is'kʌtʃən).
'Eskimo, n. One of nation living in
Canada and Greenland. ('eskimou).
eso'teric, a. (Of knowledge, etc.) secret,
only given to those of a group or religion
who have undergone special training.
(esou'terik).
es'palier, n. Framework
on which
branches of fruit-trees
are fixed to keep them
in one place; tree on
espalier. (is'paljə).
es'pecial, a. Chief, to
be noted more than
others, more than common. (is'peʃəl).
Espe'ranto, n. A language based on certain
European languages, designed for
international use. (espə'rantou).
'espionage, n. The getting of knowledge
about others by secret observation, sp.,
for military purposes. ('espiouna:ʒ).
espla'nade, n. Open level space in town
for walking, driving, sp. by sea.
(esplə'neid).
es'pouse, v.t. [Old] Get married to; take
up (cause etc.). es'pousal, n. Sp., [Old]
exchange of undertaking to get married
(gen. espousals). (is'pauz).
'esprit de 'corps, [F.] Feeling of being
united, care for good name etc. of group
one is in. ('espri: də 'kɔ:).
es'py, v.t. Suddenly see. (is'pai).
'Esquimau, n. ESKIMO. ('eskimou).
es'quire, n. [Old] SQUIRE; used after
man's name, sp. on letter, as form of
respect (gen. Esq.). (is'kwaiə).
'essay, n. A prose writing, gen. short, on
some question; attempt. es'say, v.t.
Make an attempt at, or (to do); put to the
test. 'essayist, n. Writer of essays. ('esei).
'essence, n. That which makes thing
what it is, most important, necessary,
quality of thing; liquid formed from
plant etc. by boiling etc., having in
high degree its special properties; SCENT.
es'sential, a., n. (Of, forming) thing's
essence; most important, necessary
(part, condition etc.). ('esəns).
es'tablish, v.t. Get (business, system)
started, going well; put (person) in
position; make (fact) clear, certain;
make (Church) that of nation by law.
es'tablishment, n. Sp., body of persons kept for
public purpose, as army; house of
business; house and/or its servants.
Peace (war) establishment, size of army in peace
(war). (is'tabliʃ).
es'tate, n. (All) person's property; a great
country property; [Old] condition,
position; one of divisions of society
based on political organization. Estate
agent, manager of country estate; one doing
business in houses and land. (is'teit).
es'teem, v.t., n. (Have) high opinion of,
respect for. Esteem it a favour, take it as a
kind act. 'estimable ('estiməbl), a.
Having a right to be esteemed. (is'ti:m).
'estimate, 1. v.t. Come to opinion as to
(amount, value). 2. ('estimit), n. Opinion
of amount, value, of thing; builder's etc.
statement of price for which he is
able to undertake certain work.
esti'mation, n. Opinion. ('estimeit).
es'trange, v.t. Make no longer a friend,
get turned away (from). (is'treindʒ).
'estuary, n. River-mouth into which the
sea comes. ('estjuəri).
et 'cetera, [L.] And so on. et'ceteras, n. pl.
Small things not needing to be named.
(it'setrə).
etch, v.t.&i. Get (picture) cut with acid
into metal plate from which prints may
be made. 'etching, n. Sp., such print.
(etʃ).
e'temal, a. Without start or end, going
on for ever. e'ternity, n. Sp., time
without end; existence after death.
(i'təməl).
'ether, n. The higher air; [Sc.] elastic
substance everywhere in space, through
which ight waves are sent. e'thereal,
a. Very delicate in substance, seeming
not of the earth. ('i:θə).
'ether, n. Liquid used in medical operations
to make persons unconscious.
'ethics, n. Science of right and wrong;
rules of right behaviour. 'ethical, a.
('eθiks).
Ethi'opian, n., a. (Person) of Abyssinia.
(i:θi'oupiən).
'ethnic(al), a. Of the natural division of
man into great families, or groups.
eth'nology, n. Ethnic science. ('eθnik(l)).
'etiquette, n. Fixed rules of behaviour
current in a society. ('etiket).
'Eton, a. Eton collar, boy's wide white collar
coming outside coat; Eton crop, woman's
short hair-cut like boy's; Eton Jacket, boy's
short coat coming only to middle of
body. ('i:tn).
ety'mology, n. Development of word,
what it has come from in form and
sense; science of this. (eti'mɔlədʒi).
euca'lyptus, n. Sorts of evergreen tree;
oil of eucalyptus used for colds. (ju:kə'liptəs).
'Eucharist, n. COMMUNION in Christian
Church (gen. the Eucharist); bread and wine
taken at Eucharist. ('ju:kərist).
'euchre, n. Form of Am. card-play.
('ju:kə).
'Euclid, n. Geometry, sp., that based on
work of Gk. named Euclid. ('ju:klid).
eu'genic, a. To do with, helping in, the
producing of healthy offspring. eu'genics, n.
Eugenic science. (ju:'dʒenik).
'eulogy, n. (Talk, writing) making much
of person's or thing's good qualities.
'eulogize, v.t. Give eulogy of.
('ju:lədʒi).
'eunuch, n. CASTRATED man, sp. as servant
in house of ruler in Eunuch. ('ju:nək).
'euphemism, n. More pleasing, less
straightforward, way of saying something
unpleasing. ('ju:fimizəm).
eu'phonium, n. Brass music-instrument.
(ju:'founiəm).
'euphony, n. Pleasing (quality of) sound.
('ju:fəni).
Eu'rasian, n., a. (One) of mixed EUROPEAN
and ASIATIC family. (juə'reiʃn).
eu'rhythmics, n. Way of training body
with music in harmony of motion.
(ju:'riθmiks).
Euro'pean, n., a. (Person) of Europe.
(juərə'piən).
eutha'nasia, n. (Causing of) death without
pain. (ju:θə'neiʒə).
evacuate, v.t. (Sp. of military) go away
from (place); make (persons) evacuate; make
(sp. stomach) clear. (i'vakjueit).
e'vade, v.t. Keep out of way of; get out of
(doing), get round (rules). e'vasion, n.
Sp., evasive statement. e'vasive, a.
Evading, sp. giving true answer, not
straightforward. (i'veid).
e'valuate, v.t. Come to decision as to
value, amount, of. (i'valjueit).
eva'nescent, a. Quickly going out of
existence, mind. (i:və'nesənt).
evan'gelic(al), a. Of, in agreement with,
teachings of Christ; of branches of
Christian Church looking on belief as
only thing needed for SALVATION.
e'vangelist, n. One of writers of the
4 GOSPELS; teacher of Christian religion,
sp., one other than PRIEST, going about
to make men Christian. e'vangelize,
v.t. Get (persons) to become Christian.
(i:van'dʒelik(l)).
e'vaporate, v.t.&i. Get turned into gas;
take liquid from (substance); go away,
come to nothing. (i'vapəreit).
eve, n. Day, night, before special event;
[Let.] evening. On the evaporate of (event),
when (it) is about to take place. e'vaporaten,
[Let.] n. Evening. e'vaporatening, n. Nightfall,
part of night from sundown to bedtime.
e'vaporatensong, n. Evening PRAYER in Church
of England. e'vaporatentide, n. Evening. (i:v).
'even, v.t., a. (Make) level, smooth, in
same plane or line (with); (make) equal
in value etc.; (of motion, etc.) regular;
(of numbers) into which 2 will go with
nothing over. Even tempered, not readily
made angry; get even with, sp., do equally
unpleasing thing to (one who has
done unpleasing thing to oneself).
('i:vən).
'even, adv. Word used to give suggestion
that what is said is surprising in being
more or less, better or worse, than what
might have been looked for (he hadn't
even a shirt; I even gave him my bed); [Old]
not more or less than, simply. Even as,
in the same way as; at the time that;
even so, though that is so; quite so.
e'vent, n. Thing, sp. important thing, taking
place; any of competitions on sports
programme etc.; outcome. At all events,
whatever the other facts may be; in
that event, if that takes place. e'ventful, a. Sp.,
marked by important events. e'ventual, a.
Last, coming about in the end. eventu'ality,
n. Possible event. e'ventuate, v.i. Have
outcome (in); come about. (i'vent).
'ever, adv. At all times; at any time;
used to give force to questions (what ever
are you doing?). Ever and anon, from
time to time; for ever, for all future
time; very frequently. 'evergreen, n., a.
(Tree) with green leaves all the year.
ever'lasting, a. Going on for ever. ever'more,
adv. For ever. ('evə).
'every, a. Put before name of one thing,
giving sense of: " All the group of
which the thing named is one " (every man
there = all the men there). Every bit as,
quite as; every now and then, from time to
time; every other day etc., on one day in
every. 2, with a day between. 'everybody,
'everyone, nn. Every person, all. 'everyday, a.
Taking place, used etc., every day,
common. 'everything, n. All things. 'everywhere,
adv. In, to, every place. ('evri).
e'vict, v.t. Make give up, go from, house
etc. by law process. (i'vikt).
'evidence, 1. n. Fact(s), statement(s), giving
reason for, supporting, certain belief.
In evidence, forcing itself on the attention.
2. v.t. Be a sign of. 'evident, a. Clear
to the mind, readily seen. ('evidəns).
'evil, 1. a. Bad, wrong. The evil eye, [Fict.]
look with power of doing damage;
the Evil One, the DEVIL. 2. n. Evil thing;
wrongdoing. ('i:vil).
e'vince, v.t. Give signs of (feeling).
(i'vins).
e'voke, v.t. Make (memory, shade) come
to mind or view. evo'cation, n. (i'vouk).
evolution, n. Process of development,
sp., of complex living things from
earlier, simpler forms; wheeling motion
of dance; [Mil.] change in position of
forces, ships. (i:və'lu:ʃn).
e'volve, v.t.&i. Make, become, unfolded,
unrolled; undergo, come (from) by,
natural development; get (theory etc.)
worked out. (i'vɔiv).
ewe, n. Female sheep. (ju:).
'ewer, n. Water-vessel, sp., for washing
in bedroom. ('juə).
ex-, No longer (ex-king). (eks-).
ex'acerbate, v.t. Make (pain, bitter
feelings etc.) worse. (eks'asəbeit).
ex'act, a. Right in every detail, without
error. ex'acerbateitude, n. Being exact. ex'acerbately, adv.
Sp., Quite so! (ig'zakt).
ex'act, v.t. Give order, make request,
forcing (payment etc. from). ex'acting, a.
Overlooking no error etc., making
others do their best; (of work) needing
great care. ex'action, n. Sp., (exacting) tax
etc. higher than is right.
ex'aggerate, v.t.&i. Make overstatement
about; make seem greater,
worse etc., than it is. (ig'zadʒəreit).
ex'alt, v.t. Make high(er) in position,
power etc.; EXTOL. ex'alted, a. Sp., high-minded;
in condition of exaltation.
exal'tation, n. Sp., uplifted condition
of mind. (ig'zɔlt).
ex'amine, v.t. Be looking at, go into,
with care; put questions to, as test of
knowledge or to get at true facts.
exami'nation, n. Sp., school or
training test. (ig'zamin).
ex'ample, n. Fact etc. representative
of, coming under, general rule; thing,
person, representative of quality, group;
thing, person (rightly to be) copied.
Make an example of, give punishment to for
purpose of putting fear into others; set
an example, be first to do. (ig'za:mpl).
ex'asperate, v.t. Make angry; make (pain
etc.) worse. (ig'za:spəreit).
'excavate, v.t. Make (hole), or make hole
in, by taking out earth, inside etc.;
get (old building etc.) free from earth
covering it. ('ekskəveit).
ex'ceed, v.t.&i. Be greater than; go
over limits of, gen. wrongly. ex'ceedingly,
adv. Very. (ik'si:d).
ex'cel, v.t.&i. Do better than; be very
good (at something). (ik'sel).
'excellent, a. Very good, of highest
quality. 'excellency, n. Your Excellency, His
Excellency, form used in talking to, of, an
AMBASSADOR, GOVERNOR. ( eksələnt).
ex'cept, 1. v.t. Put on one side, as not
covered by statement etc. 2. prep.
But not. ex'ception, n. Sp., thing not covered
by general rule. Take exception to, be not in
agreement with; be made angry by.
ex'ceptionable, a. Which may be taken
exception to. ex'ceptional, a. Forming an
exception, uncommon. (ik'sept).
'excerpt, n. Bit taken out of a book.
ex'cerpt, v.t. Take excerpt from. ('eksə:pt).
ex'cess, n. Going further than is right,
sp. overdoing pleasures of senses
(freq. excesss); amount by which thing is
greater than another or than is necessary;
over-great degree, amount. Excess baggage
[Am.], luggage, (payment for) weight
over that transported free on ticket;
in excess of, more than. (ik'ses).
ex'change, 1. v.t. Give (thing) and get
another in its place; give one another
(like things). 2. n. Exchanging, sp., of
money of one country for that of another;
rate at which money exchange
between countries is made; place where
traders do business together, sp., STOCK
Exchange; telephone office of towns etc., where
connections are made between lines.
(iks'tʃeindʒ).
ex'chequer, n. Branch of government
controlling public money; country's or
person's store of money. (iks'tʃekə).
ex'cise, n. Tax on goods made and marketed
in a country. (ek'saiz).
ex'cise, v.t. Get (a part) cut off or out.
ex'cite, v.t. Get (person, condition)
worked up; give impulse to (physical
reaction, part producing it). ex'citable,
a. Readily worked up. exci'tation (eksi'teiʃn),
n. Sp., causing of reaction. ex'citement, n. Sp., excited condition of mind; thing
exciting. (ik'sait).
ex'claim, v.t.&i. Say suddenly and with
force; give exclamation. excla'mation
(eksklə'meiʃn), n. Sudden short cry or
word(s) of surprise etc. Exclamation mark, the
sign "!". (iks'kleim).
ex'clude, v.t. Get, keep, shut out (from);
make not possible, not to be taken into
account. ex'clusion, n. ex'clusive, a.
Sp., (of group etc.) not readily taking in
others; (of store, goods etc.) uncommon,
different; (of work, interest etc.) only
one which person has. Exclusive of, not taking
into account; exclusive price, one exclusive of certain
things. (iks'klu:d).
ex'cogitate, v.t. Give thought to, get
worked out in one's mind. (iks'kɔdʒiteit).
excom'municate, v.t. Put out of a Church
as punishment. (ekskə'mju:nikeit).
ex'coriate, v.t. Get (skin) cut, rubbed off.
(iks'kɔ:rieit).
'excrement, ex'creta, nn. Waste material
sent out of animal bodies. ex'crete,
v.t. (Of animal, plant) send out from
system. ex'cretion, n. Sp., substance
excreted. ('ekskrimənt, eks'kri:fcə).
ex'crescence, n. Unnatural outgrowth on,
addition to, thing. (iks'kresəns).
ex'cruciating, a. (Of pain) very great.
(iks'kru:ʃieitiŋ).
'exculpate, v.t. EXONERATE.
('ekskʌlpeit).
ex'cursion, n. Short journey to place and
back for pleasure, sp. in group; journey
offered at specially cheap rate by railway
etc. ex'cursionist, n. One going on cheap
excursion. (iks'kə:ʃn).
ex'cuse, 1. v.t. (Make attempt to) make
(person, act) seem less wrong by giving
reasons; let (person) off (debt, work,
punishment etc.); let (wrongdoing) be
overlooked. 2. (iks'kju:s), n. Reason,
statement of regret, excusing. (iks'kju:z).
'execrate, v.t. Have, be voicing, deep hate
for; CURSE. 'execrable, a. Rightly to be
hated; very bad. exe'cration, n. Sp.,
word(s) execrating. ('eksikreit).
'execute, v.t. Give effect to, do; put to
death by law. ex'ecutant (ig'zekju:tənt),
n. Person executing design etc., sp.,
player of music. exe'cution, n. Sp.,
quality of execution of work of art. exe'cutioner,
n. Public servant executing
wrongdoers. ex'ecutive, 1. a. To do
with getting things done, executing
laws, decisions etc. 2. n. Executive branch of government;
manager of business etc. ex'ecutor,
n. Sp., one responsible in law for
executing WILL. ex'ecutrix, n. Female
executor. ('eksikju:t).
exe'gesis, n. Making clear the sense of
some writing, sp. BIBLE. exe'getic(al),
a. exe'getist, n. (eksi'dʒi:sis).
ex'emplar, n. Representative example;
thing to be copied. ex'emplary, a. Very good, an
example to others. (ig'zemplə).
ex'emplify, v.t. Make clear by example;
be an example of. (igʒ'emplifai).
ex'empt, v.t., a. (Let be) free from tax,
work etc. (ig'zemt).
'exercise, 1. v.t.&i. Put to use (powers,
rights etc.); give training to, make
stronger, by using (sp. body); be
troubling to (mind). 2. n. Exercising;
a form or exercise for training body or mind.
('eksəsaiz).
ex'ert, v.t. Put into operation (power,
effect). Exert oneself, make use of one's (sp.
physical) powers (to). (ig'zə:t).
'exeunt, [L.] "They go out" (as stage direction).
('eksiʌnt).
ex'hale, v.i.&t. Send out breath; give
off (gas), be given off. exha'lation, n.
Sp., gas, mist etc. exhaled. (ek'zeil).
ex'haust, 1. v.t. Get everything out of;
get used up; make very tired, feeble.
2. n. Outlet for, coming out of, used
steam, gas, from engine. ex'haustive, a. Sp., (of
writing, discussion) complete, covering
all details. (ig'zɔ:st).
ex'hibit, 1. v.t. Put on view, sp., publicly;
give clear signs of (quality). 2. n. Thing
exhibited. exhi'bition (eksi'biʃn), n.
Sp., group of works of art etc. publicly
exhibited; sort of SCHOLARSHIP. Make an
exhibition of oneself, make oneself seem foolish
by loss of self-control, etc., in public.
exhi'bitioner, n. One having school
exhibition. (ig'zibit).
ex'hilarate, v.t. Make very happy, give
feeling of being free, strong. (ig'ziləreit).
ex'hort, v.t. Make strong request(s) to
(person) to, sp. give up bad ways.
exhort'ation, n. Sp., words exhorting.
(ig'zɔ:t).
ex'hume, v.t. Get (dead body) out of the
earth. (ig'zju:m).
'exigence, 'exigency, nn. Condition of
great need; EMERGENCY. 'exigent, a.
Sp., requesting much, taking all person
is able to give. ('eksidʒəns(i)).
ex'iguous, a. Small in size, number.
(eg'zigjuəs).
'exile, 1. v.t. Send (person) from his
country as punishment. 2. n. (Condition
of) being exiled, living away from one's
country etc.; one in exile. ('ekzail).
ex'ist, v.i. Be, have being; be living.
ex'istence, n. Sp., condition, way, of existing;
everything existing. (ig'zist).
'exit, n. Way out; going out; " person
goes out " (as stage direction). ('eksit).
'exodus, n. A going out, away, of a great
number. ('eksədəs).
'ex of'ficio, [L.] adv., a. By right of one's
position. ('eks ou'fiʃiou).
ex'onerate, v.t. Make clear, see, that
(person) is not responsible for wrongdoing.
(ig'zɔnəreit).
ex'orbitant, a. (Of price, request etc.)
greater than is right. (ig'zɔ:bitənt).
'exorcize, v.t. Send out (bad being, force)
from person or place, by use of special
words, signs; exorcize bad beings from.
('eksɔ:saiz).
ex'ordium, n. Opening part of talk, book.
(ek'sɔ:diəm).
ex'otic, a. Coming from another country,
strange. (eg'zɔtik).
ex'pand, v.t.&i. Get unfolded, stretched
out; (make) become greater in size,
fuller in development; become good-humoured,
free and open, in company.
ex'panse, n. Wide stretch of land, space
etc. ex'pansion, n. Sp., (word used with)
stretch of sense. ex'pansive, a. Covering
great expanse; expanding in company.
(iks'pand).
ex'patiate, v.i.&t. Be talking, writing,
in great detail (on). (iks'peiʃieit).
ex'patriate, v.t. EXILE. (eks'patrieit).
ex'pect, v.t. Be looking on as to come,
probably or as one's right; be of the
opinion that. ex'pectancy, n. expect'ation, n. Sp.,
what one expects; degree in which event
is probable. Expectations, sp., property expected
at someone's death. (iks'pekt).
ex'pectorate, v.t.&i. SPIT.
(iks'pektəreit).
ex'pedient, n., a. (Something) wise, of
help, for some purpose; of use, profit, but
not right. ex'pedience, ex'pediency,
nn. (iks'pi:diənt).
'expedite, v.t. Make (process, business
etc.) go better, more quickly. expe'ditious,
a. Acting or done quickly.
('ekspidait).
expe'dition, n. (Men, ships etc. going on)
journey for special purpose.
(ekspi'diʃn).
ex'pel, v.t. Send out with force; send
away from school etc. as punishment.
ex'pulsion, n. (iks'pel).
ex'pend, v.t. Make use of (money, time,
material etc. on, in doing). ex'penditure,
n. Expending; money expended.
(iks'pend).
ex'pense, n. Money used, needed, for
something, price. Expenses, sp., money used
in doing certain work. ex'pensive, a.
High in price. (iks'pens).
ex'perience, 1. n. (Knowledge got from)
observation of facts, events; event experienced.
2. v.t. Undergo, have experience of.
ex'perienced, a. Having knowledge by experience.
(iks'piəriəns).
ex'periment, 1. n. Operation done as
test or to make observation of its effect.
2. (iks'periment) v.i. Do experiment(s) (on, with).
(iks'perimənt).
'expert, n., a. (One) having special knowledge,
training; one very good (at
something). ('ekspə:t).
'expiate, v.t. Make payment for (wrongdoing)
by undergoing punishment etc.
('ekspieit).
ex'pire, v.i. Send out breath; take one's
last breath; (of time etc.) come to an
end. ex'piry, n. End. (iks'paiə).
ex'plain, v.t.&i. Give an account of,
make clear (that); give reason(s) for.
Explain oneself, make clear what is in one's
mind; give reason(s) for one's act(s).
expla'nation (eksplə'neiʃn), n. Sp. statement
or fact explaining. ex'planatory,
a. (iks'plein).
ex'pletive, n., a. (Word) used as sign of
strong feeling. (iks'pli:tiv).
ex'plicable, a. For which reasons may be
given. (iks'plikəbl).
ex'plicit, a. (Of statement etc.) clear and
detailed. (iks'plisit).
ex'plode, v.t.&i. (Make) go off with
loud noise; make clear that (theory
etc.) is false. ex'plosion, n. ex'plosive,
n., a. (Substance) with tendency to
explode. (iks'ploud).
'exploit, n. Act, sp. great. ('eksplɔit).
ex'ploit, v.t. Be working (mine etc.),
using, for profit; exploit (person etc.)
wrongly. (iks'plɔit).
ex'plore, v.t. Go through (a country) for
purpose of discovery; be feeling to get
knowledge of; go into, make test of,
(theory etc.). ex'plorer, n. One exploring new
country. (iks'plɔ:).
ex'ponent, n. One making clear details
(of theory etc.); player (of certain
music etc.); [Math.] number put at top
right side of another number or letter to
make clear to what POWER that is to be
taken. (iks'pounənt).
ex'port, v.t. Send (goods) to another
country. 'export, n. Exporting; thing
exported. (eks'pɔ:t).
ex'pose, v.t. Make uncovered, open to
view; put in position open to some
danger, sp., effects of weather; make
wrongdoing of (person) public; let light
onto (camera plate). ex'posure, n.
Exposing, being exposed. (iks'pouz).
ex'posé, [F.] n. Short account of facts of
something; statement making wrongdoing
public. (eks'pouzei).
expo'sition, n. EXHIBITION; see EXPOUND.
(ekspou'ziʃn).
expostulate, v.i. Make protest, sp. kindly
(freq. expostulate with). (iks'pɔstjuleit).
ex'pound, v.t. Give in detail; make clear.
expo'sition, n. Sp., account expounding.
ex'positor (iks'pɔsitə), n. One expounding.
ex'pository, a. (iks'paund).
ex'press, 1. v.t. Put into words or make
clear by other signs; send (goods,
letters) at special quick rate; get (liquid
etc.) out by crushing. 2. a. Clearly said;
done, made, or sent specially. Express train,
quick one, not stopping at all stations.
3. adv. By special, quick post. 4. n.
Express train. ex'pression, n. Putting into words;
form of words; look on face. ex'pressive, a.
(Clearly) expressing feelings etc.
(iks'pres).
ex'propriate, v.t. Take away property
from; take away (property).
(iks'prouprieit).
ex'pulsion, n. See EXPEL.
ex'punge, v.t. Keep or take out (word(s)
from). (iks'pʌndʒ).
'expurgate, v.t. Take out (what is in bad
taste etc.); expurgate something from (book).
('ekspəgeit).
'exquisite, 1. a. Very beautiful; (of pain,
pleasure etc.) very great; (of power of
feeling etc.) very delicate. 2. n. One with
over-great love of dress. ('ekskwizit).
ex'tant, a. Still in existence. (eks'tant).
ex'tempore, 1. adv. (Of giving public talk,
etc.) without getting ready, giving
thought, before. 2. a. Given, done, extempore.
extempo'raneous, a. Extempore.
ex'temporize, v.t.&i. Give (talk), do,
extempore. (eks'tempəri).
ex'tend, v.t.&i. Get stretched out; make
greater, wider, longer; (of space, land)
be stretching (to, across etc.); give (kind
attention etc.); make (horse etc.) make
use of full powers. ex'tension, n. Sp.,
addition made. ex'tensive, a. Of wide
range, stretching far. ex'tent, n. Size,
range, degree; stretch (of land, etc.).
(iks'tend).
ex'tenuate, v.t. Make (wrongdoing) seem
less. extenu'ation, n. Sp., extenuating
fact. (iks'tenjueit).
ex'terior, a., n. Outside. (eks'tiəriə).
exterminate, v.t. Make destruction of
(all), get rooted out. (iks'tə:mineit).
ex'temai, a. Outside. ex'temais, n. pl. External
points, qualities, sp. as unimportant.
ex'temaiize, v.t. Give external existence to.
(eks'tə:nəl).
ex'tinct, a. No longer burning; no longer
in existence. ex'tinction, n. Making, becoming,
extinct. (iks'tiŋkt).
extinguish, v.t. Put out (fire, light etc.),
put out of existence. 'extinguisher, n. Sp., cover
for putting out flame of wax light.
ex'tinction, n. (iks'tiŋgwiʃ).
'extirpate, v.t. EXTERMINATE.
('ekstəpeit).
ex'tol, v.t. Give voice to great approval
of. (iks'toul).
ex'tort, v.t. Get from person by physical
or other force. ex'tortion, n. Sp., extorting
money against the law. ex'tortionate, a.
Given to extortion; (of price etc.) over-high.
(iks'tɔ:t).
'extra, 1. a., adv. In addition; greater,
better, more than normal(ly). 2. n. Extra
thing; thing given only for extra payment.
('ekstrə).
'extra-, Outside range of, not
(extraparochial).
'extra'mural, a. Outside, not regular
part of (university etc.).
('ekstrə'mjuərəl).
ex'tract, 1. v.t. Take out, sp., by force; get
(money, statement, etc.) from person
against his desire; get (liquid etc.)
from substance by boiling, crushing
etc.; get copied out from book etc.
2. ('ekstrakt), n. Liquid extracted; bit
extracted from book. ex'traction, n. Sp.,
family line. (iks'trakt).
'extradite, [Law] v.t. Give up to authorities
of another country (person desired
in connection with crime done there).
('ekstrədait).
ex'traneous, a. Not truly a part of, to do
with, from, outside. (eks'treiniəs).
ex'traordinary, a. Not normal, special;
strange, surprising. (iks'trɔ:dinəri).
ex'travagant, a. (Of ideas etc.) not
controlled by reason, foolish, strange;
(given to) wasting money etc. extrava'ganza,
n. Play, music, designed to
give extravagant effects.
(iks'travəgənt).
ex'treme, 1. a. At the end(s), farthest; (of
qualities etc.) great in degree; (of
opinions, acts etc.) going very far in
some direction. 2. n. Extreme part, point,
degree; one or other of 2 things, qualities,
at opposite ends of scale. ex'tremist,
n. Supporter of extremist steps. ex'tremity
(iks'tremiti), n. Extreme point, limit;
very great trouble. Extremitys, sp., hands and
feet; extreme steps. (iks'tri:m).
'extricate, v.t. Get free from something
keeping fixed, trouble. ('ekstrikeit).
ex'trinsic, a. Opp. INTRINSIC.
(eks'trinsik).
'extrovert, n. One whose thoughts are
chiefly turned to things, interests, outside
himself. ('ekstrouvə:t).
ex'trude, v.t.&i. Get, be, pushed or put
out. ex'trusion, n. (iks'tru:d).
ex'uberant, a. Full of good humour; very
fertile in growth; (of language etc.)
over-ornamented. (ig'zu:bərənt).
ex'ude, v.t.&i. Make (drops of liquid)
come slowly out. (ig'zju:d).
ex'ult, v.i. Be full of pleasure (at overcoming)
or (over person one has overcome).
(ig'zʌlt).
eye, 1. n. Part of body for seeing; eye-like
mark or part, sp., growth-point in potato;
hole of needle; curve of wire etc. through
which hook goes to keep parts of dress etc.
together. All my eye, [Hum.] foolish or untrue;
apple of one's eye, thing, person,
specially dear to one; do in the eye, [Hum.]
get the better of by trick etc.; have an eye
for, be a good judge of; have an eye on,
sp., have a desire for (another's property);
his eyes are on, he is looking at; keep
an eye on, keep under observation; make
eyes at, give loving looks at; open his eyes to,
make him conscious of; see eye to eye (with), be
of the same opinion (as). 2. v.t. Be looking
at, watching. 'eyeball, n. Ball-like part
of eye. 'eyebrow, n.
Arch of hair over
eye. 'eye-glass, n.
Glass for helping
feeble eye to see.
'eyelash, n. One of
small hairs edging
eyelid. 'eyelet, n.
Small hole, sp., with stitched or metal
edge. 'eyelid, n. Cover of eye. 'eye-opener,
n. Surprising fact etc. 'eyesight, n. Power
of seeing. 'eyesore, n. Unpleasing-looking
thing. 'eye-tooth, n. CANINE. 'eye-wash,
[Com.] n. Talk etc. designed to give
false, sp. pleasing, picture. 'eye-witness,
n. One able to give account of something
at first hand. (ai).
'eyrie, n. AERIE. ('aiəri).