Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter E - Page 36

Enterocele (n.) A hernial tumor whose contents are intestine.

Enterocoele (n.) A perivisceral cavity which arises as an outgrowth or outgrowths from the digestive tract; distinguished from a schizocoele, which arises by a splitting of the mesoblast of the embryo.

Enterography (n.) A treatise upon, or description of, the intestines; enterology.

Enterolith (n.) An intestinal concretion.

Enterology (n.) The science which treats of the viscera of the body.

Enteron (n.) The whole alimentary, or enteric, canal.

Enteropathy (n.) Disease of the intestines.

Enteropneusta (n. pl.) A group of wormlike invertebrates having, along the sides of the body, branchial openings for the branchial sacs, which are formed by diverticula of the alimentary canal. Balanoglossus is the only known genus. See Illustration in Appendix.

Enterorrhaphy (n.) The operation of sewing up a rent in the intestinal canal.

Enterotome (n.) A kind of scissors used for opening the intestinal canal, as in post-mortem examinations.

Enterotomy (n.) Incision of the intestines, especially in reducing certain cases of hernia.

Enterparlance (n.) Mutual talk or conversation; conference.

Enterplead (v. i.) Same as Interplead.

Enterprise (n.) That which is undertaken; something attempted to be performed; a work projected which involves activity, courage, energy, and the like; a bold, arduous, or hazardous attempt; an undertaking; as, a manly enterprise; a warlike enterprise.

Enterprise (n.) Willingness or eagerness to engage in labor which requires boldness, promptness, energy, and like qualities; as, a man of great enterprise.

Enterprise (v. t.) To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon.

Enterprise (v. t.) To treat with hospitality; to entertain.

Enterprise (v. i.) To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.

Enterpriser (n.) One who undertakes enterprises.

Enterprising (a.) Having a disposition for enterprise; characterized by enterprise; resolute, active or prompt to attempt; as, an enterprising man or firm.

Entertained (imp. & p. p.) of Entertain

Entertaining (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Entertain

Entertain (v. t.) To be at the charges of; to take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbor; to keep.

Entertain (v. t.) To give hospitable reception and maintenance to; to receive at one's board, or into one's house; to receive as a guest.

Entertain (v. t.) To engage the attention of agreeably; to amuse with that which makes the time pass pleasantly; to divert; as, to entertain friends with conversation, etc.

Entertain (v. t.) To give reception to; to receive, in general; to receive and take into consideration; to admit, treat, or make use of; as, to entertain a proposal.

Entertain (v. t.) To meet or encounter, as an enemy.

Entertain (v. t.) To keep, hold, or maintain in the mind with favor; to keep in the mind; to harbor; to cherish; as, to entertain sentiments.

Entertain (v. t.) To lead on; to bring along; to introduce.

Entertain (v. i.) To receive, or provide entertainment for, guests; as, he entertains generously.

Entertain (n.) Entertainment.

Entertainer (n.) One who entertains.

Entertaining (a.) Affording entertainment; pleasing; amusing; diverting.

Entertainment (n.) The act of receiving as host, or of amusing, admitting, or cherishing; hospitable reception; also, reception or treatment, in general.

Entertainment (n.) That which entertains, or with which one is entertained; as: (a) Hospitality; hospitable provision for the wants of a guest; especially, provision for the table; a hospitable repast; a feast; a formal or elegant meal. (b) That which engages the attention agreeably, amuses or diverts, whether in private, as by conversation, etc., or in public, by performances of some kind; amusement.

Entertainment (n.) Admission into service; service.

Entertainment (n.) Payment of soldiers or servants; wages.

Entertake (v. t.) To entertain.

Entertissued (a.) Same as Intertissued.

Entheal (a.) Alt. of Enthean

Enthean (a.) Divinely inspired; wrought up to enthusiasm.

Entheasm (n.) Inspiration; enthusiasm.

Entheastic (a.) Of godlike energy; inspired.

Entheat (a.) Divinely inspired.

Enthelmintha (n. pl.) Alt. of Enthelminthes

Enthelminthes (n. pl.) Intestinal worms. See Helminthes.

Entheic (a.) Caused by a morbifie virus implanted in the system; as, an enthetic disease like syphilis.

Enthrall (v. t.) To hold in thrall; to enslave. See Inthrall.

Enthrallment (n.) The act of enthralling, or state of being enthralled. See Inthrallment.

Enthrill (v. t.) To pierce; to thrill.

Enthrone (v. t.) To seat on a throne; to exalt to the seat of royalty or of high authority; hence, to invest with sovereign authority or dignity.

Enthrone (v. t.) To induct, as a bishop, into the powers and privileges of a vacant see.

Enthronement (n.) The act of enthroning, or state of being enthroned.

Enthronization (n.) The act of enthroning; hence, the admission of a bishop to his stall or throne in his cathedral.

Enthronized (imp. & p. p.) of Enthronize

Enthronizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Enthronize

Enthronize (v. t.) To place on a throne; hence, to induct into office, as a bishop.

Enthuse (v. t. & i.) To make or become enthusiastic.

Enthusiasm (n.) Inspiration as if by a divine or superhuman power; ecstasy; hence, a conceit of divine possession and revelation, or of being directly subject to some divine impulse.

Enthusiasm (n.) A state of impassioned emotion; transport; elevation of fancy; exaltation of soul; as, the poetry of enthusiasm.

Enthusiasm (n.) Enkindled and kindling fervor of soul; strong excitement of feeling on behalf of a cause or a subject; ardent and imaginative zeal or interest; as, he engaged in his profession with enthusiasm.

Enthusiasm (n.) Lively manifestation of joy or zeal.

Enthusiast (n.) One moved or actuated by enthusiasm; as: (a) One who imagines himself divinely inspired, or possessed of some special revelation; a religious madman; a fanatic. (b) One whose mind is wholly possessed and heated by what engages it; one who is influenced by a peculiar; fervor of mind; an ardent and imaginative person.

Enthusiastic (a.) Alt. of Enthusiastical

Enthusiastical (a.) Filled with enthusiasm; characterized by enthusiasm; zealous; as, an enthusiastic lover of art.

Enthusiastic (n.) An enthusiast; a zealot.

Enthymematic (a.) Alt. of Enthymematical

Enthymematical (a.) Pertaining to, or of the form of, an enthymeme.

Enthymeme (n.) An argument consisting of only two propositions, an antecedent and consequent deduced from it; a syllogism with one premise omitted; as, We are dependent; therefore we should be humble. Here the major proposition is suppressed. The complete syllogism would be, Dependent creatures should be humble; we are dependent creatures; therefore we should be humble.

Enticed (imp. & p. p.) of Entice

Enticing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Entice

Entice (v. t.) To draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract; as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad sense: To lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the sirens enticed them to listen.

Enticeable (a.) Capable of being enticed.

Enticement (n.) The act or practice of alluring or tempting; as, the enticements of evil companions.

Enticement (n.) That which entices, or incites to evil; means of allurement; alluring object; as, an enticement to sin.

Enticer (n.) One who entices; one who incites or allures to evil.

Enticing (a.) That entices; alluring.

Enticingly (adv.) In an enticing manner; charmingly.

Entierty (n.) See Entirety.

Entire (a.) Complete in all parts; undivided; undiminished; whole; full and perfect; not deficient; as, the entire control of a business; entire confidence, ignorance.

Entire (a.) Without mixture or alloy of anything; unqualified; morally whole; pure; faithful.

Entire (a.) Consisting of a single piece, as a corolla.

Entire (a.) Having an evenly continuous edge, as a leaf which has no kind of teeth.

Entire (a.) Not gelded; -- said of a horse.

Entire (a.) Internal; interior.

Entire (n.) Entirely.

Entire (n.) A name originally given to a kind of beer combining qualities of different kinds of beer.

Entirely (adv.) In an entire manner; wholly; completely; fully; as, the trace is entirely lost.

Entirely (adv.) Without alloy or mixture; truly; sincerely.

Entireness (n.) The state or condition of being entire; completeness; fullness; totality; as, the entireness of an arch or a bridge.

Entireness (n.) Integrity; wholeness of heart; honesty.

Entireness (n.) Oneness; unity; -- applied to a condition of intimacy or close association.

Entireness (pl. ) of Entirety

Entirety (n.) The state of being entire; completeness; as, entirely of interest.

Entirety (n.) That which is entire; the whole.

Entitative (a.) Considered as pure entity; abstracted from all circumstances.

Entitled (imp. & p. p.) of Entitle

Entitling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Entitle

Entitle (v. t.) To give a title to; to affix to as a name or appellation; hence, also, to dignify by an honorary designation; to denominate; to call; as, to entitle a book "Commentaries;" to entitle a man "Honorable."

Entitle (v. t.) To give a claim to; to qualify for, with a direct object of the person, and a remote object of the thing; to furnish with grounds for seeking or claiming with success; as, an officer's talents entitle him to command.

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