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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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E-vŭl'gāte, v. t. p. 472To publish abroad. [Obs.]Ev'ul-gā'tion, n. p. 472A divulging. [Obs.] Bailey.E-vŭl'sion, n. p. 472The act of plucking or pulling out or back.Ewe, n. p. 472A female sheep; the female of the ovine race of animals.Ew'er, n. p. 472A pitcher with a wide spout, used to bring water for washing the hands. Basins and ewers to lave her dainty hands. Shak.Ew'ry, n. p. 472(Eng.) An office in the king's household, where they take care of the linen for the king's table, lay the cloth, and serve up water in ewers after dinner.Ex p. 472A Latin preposition or prefix, Gr. ἐξ or ἐκ, signifying out of, out, proceeding from. Hence, in composition, it signifies sometimes out of, as in exhale, exclude; sometimes off, from, or out, as in…Ex-ăç'er-bāte or Ĕx/ă-çer'bāte, v. t. p. 472To render more violent or bitter; to irritate; to exasperate; to imbitter, as passions or a disease. [See Note under CONTEMPLATE.]Ex-āc'er-bā'tion, n. p. 472The act of rendering more violent or bitter; the state of being exacerbated or intensified in violence or malignity; as, exacerbation of passion. 2. (Med.) A periodical increase of violence in a…Ex-āc'er-bēs'çence, n. p. 472Increase of irritation or violence, particularly the increase of a fever or disease. Darwin.Ex-ăc'er-vā'tion, n. p. 472The act of heaping up. [Obs.] Bailey.Ex-ā'ci-nāte, v. t. p. 472To remove the kernel from. [Rare.]Ex-ăc'i-nā'tion, n. p. 472The act of removing the kernel. [Rare.]Ex-āct', a. p. 472Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; as, the exact sum; the exact time. All this, exact to rule, were brought about. Pope. 2. Habitually careful to agree with a standard, with a…Ex-āct', v. t. p. 472To demand or require authoritatively or of right; to compel payment or delivery of; to enforce a yielding of; to extort; as, to exact tribute, fees, obedience, and the like. Duty, And justice to my…Ex-ăct′, v. i. p. 472To practice extortion. [Obs.] The enemy shall not exact upon him. Ps. lxxxix. 22.Ex-ăct'er, n. p. 472One who exacts; an extortioner.Ex-āct'ing, p. a. p. 472Demanding and compelling to pay or yield under color of authority; oppressive or unreasonably severe in making demands; disposed or accustomed to demand the exact fulfillment of obligations, without…Ex-ăc'tion, n. p. 472The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; authoritative demand; a levying by force; a driving to compliance; as, the exaction of tribute or of obedience; hence, extortion.…Ex-ăct'i-tūde, n. p. 472Exactness. [Rare.]Ex-ăct'ly, adv. p. 472In an exact manner; precisely according to a rule, standard, or fact; accurately; strictly; correctly; nicely. “So rarely and exactly wrought.” Shak. His enemies were pleased, for he had acted…Ex-āct'ness, n. p. 472The condition of being exact; accuracy; nicety; precision; regularity; as, exactness of judgment or deportment. 2. Careful observance of method and conformity to truth; as, exactness in accounts or…Ex-ăct’or, n. p. 472One who exacts or demands by authority or right; hence, an extortioner; also, one unreasonably severe in injunctions or demands.Ex-āct'ress, n. p. 472A female who exacts, or is severe and unreasonable in making demands. B. Jonson.Ex-ăc'ū-āte, v. t. p. 472To whet or sharpen. [Obs.] B. Jonson.Ex-ăc'ū-ā'tion, n. p. 472Whetting or sharpening. [Obs.]Ex-ær'e-sĭs, n. p. 472(Surg.) That branch of surgery which relates to the operations concerned in the removal of parts of the body. Brande.Ex-ăg'ger-āte, v. t. p. 472To heap or pile up. [Obs.] “Oaks and firs covered by the . . . moorish earth exaggerated upon them.” Hale. 2. To increase or amplify; to enlarge beyond bounds; to heighten; especially, to represent…Ex-ăg'ger-ā'tion, n. p. 472The act of heaping or piling up. [Obs.] “Exaggeration of sand.” Hale. 2. A representation beyond the truth; hyperbole. They felt no need of exaggeration of what they saw. I. Taylor. 3. (Paint.) A…Ex-ăg'ger-a-tīve, a. p. 472Tending to exaggerate. “Exaggerative language.” Geddes.Ex-ăg'gēr-a-tō-ry, a. p. 472Containing exaggeration, or tending to exaggerate. “Exaggeratory declamation.” Johnson.Ex-ăg'-i-tāte, v. t. p. 472To agitate; to reproach. [Obs.] Arbuthnot.Ex-ăg'-i-tā'tion, n. p. 472Agitation. [Obs.] Bailey.Ex/al-bū'mi-noŭs, a. p. 472(Bot.) Having no albumen about the embryo, or none but that of the cotyledons; — said of certain seeds. Henslow.Ex-alt′, v. t. p. 472To raise high; to elevate; to lift up. I will exalt my throne above the stars of God. Isa. xiv. 13. Exalt thy towery head, and lift thine eyes. Pope. 2. To elevate in rank, dignity, power, wealth…Ex'al-tā'do, n. p. 472A member of the liberal political party of Spain.Ĕx'al-tā'tion, n. p. 472The act of exalting or raising high; also, the state of being exalted; elevation. I wondered at my flight, and change To this high exaltation. Milton. 2. (Chem.) The refinement or subtilization of…Ex-alt'ed, p. a. p. 472Raised to a lofty height; elevated; extolled; refined; dignified; sublime. Time never fails to bring every exalted reputation to a strict scrutiny. Ames.Ex-alt'ed-ness, n. p. 472The state of being exalted; elevation.Ex-alt'er, n. p. 472One who exalts or raises to dignity.Ex-ā'men, n. p. 472Examination; disquisition; inquiry. [Rare.] “A critical examen of the two pieces.” Cowper.Ex-ăm'i-na-ble, a. p. 472Capable of being examined; proper for examination, investigation, or inquiry. Burke.Ex-ăm’i-nant, n. p. 472One who examines; an examiner; investigator. One window was so placed as to throw a strong light at the foot of the table at which prisoners were usually posted for examination, while the upper end…Ex-ăm'i-nate, n. p. 472A person subjected to examination. [Obs.] Bacon.Ex-ăm′ĭ-nā′tion, n. p. 472The act of examining, or state of being examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry. 2. A process prescribed or assigned for testing qualification; as, the examination of a student, or a…Ex-ăm'i-nā/tor, n. p. 473An examiner. [Rare.] “A prudent examinator.” W. Scott.Ex-ăm'ine, v. t. p. 473To test by a balance; to try and assay by the appropriate methods or tests, as a mineral, a chemical compound, and the like. 2. To inquire into and determine; to investigate the fact, reasons, or…Ex-ăm-i-nee', n. p. 473A person who is subjected to an examination.Ex-ăm'in-er, n. p. 473One who examines, tries, or inspects; one who interrogates. 2. An officer designated to conduct any kind of examination; as, in universities and other literary institutions, one appointed as an…Ex-ăm'in-ing, p. a. p. 473Having power to examine; appointed to examine; as, an examining committee.Ex'am-pla-ry, a. p. 473Serving for example or pattern; worthy of imitation; exemplary.Ex-ăm’ple, n. p. 473One or a portion taken to show the character or quality of others or of the whole; a sample. 2. That which is to be followed or imitated as a model; a pattern or copy. I gave, thou sayest, the…Ex-ăm'ple, v. t. p. 473To set an example; to justify by adducing examples; to exemplify. [Obs.] I may example my digression by some mighty precedent. Shak.Ex-âm'ple-less, a. p. 473Above example; superior; having no equal. [Obs.]Ex-ăm'pler, n. p. 473A pattern; an exemplar; a sampler. [Obs.]Ex·âm'pless, a. p. 473See EXAMPLELESS. They that durst to strike At so exampleless and unblamed a life. B. Jonson.Ex-ân'gui-oûs, a. p. 473Having no blood; bloodless. [Obs.] See EXSANGUIOUS. Browne.Ex-ăn'gu-lous, a. p. 473Having no corners; without angles. [Rare.]Ex-ăn'i-mate, a. p. 473Destitute of life; inanimate; dead. “With caresses exanimate.” Spencer. 2. Destitute of animation; spiritless; disheartened. “Pale wretch exanimate by love.” Thomson.Ex-ăn'ĭ-māte, v. t. p. 473To render destitute of life; to kill. 2. To deprive of animation; to dishearten.