encompass |
v. Syn. surround
surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop |
encourage |
v. Syn. activate; stimulate
activate; stimulate |
encroach |
v. Syn. intrude; invade; infringe
intrude; invade; take another's rights gradually; advance beyond proper or former limits |
encumber |
v. Syn. burden
burden; put a heavy load on; load with debts, or other legal claims |
encyclopedia |
n.
a reference work containing articles on various topics |
endanger |
v. Syn. threaten; jeopardize
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it |
endemic |
a.
prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country |
endurance |
n. Syn. perseverance; stamina; duration
perseverance; state or fact of persevering; continuing existence |
energetic |
a. Syn. active; brisk; vigorous
active; brisk; vigorous |
enervate |
v. Syn. weaken
weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve |
enfranchise |
v.
admit to rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote |
engender |
v. Syn. cause; produce
cause; bring into existence; give rise to |
engrave |
v. Syn. carve; cut
carve or cut into a block or surface, as used for printing; impress deeply as if by carving |
engross |
v. Syn. monopolize; absorb
occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger |
enhance |
v. Syn. increase; improve
make better or more attractive; increase; improve |
enigma |
n. Syn. puzzle; mystery
puzzle; difficult problem |
enjoin |
v.
direct or impose with urgent appeal; order with emphasis |
enlighten |
v. Syn. illuminate
supply with light; illuminate, as the sun enlightens the earth; make clear to the intellect or conscience; give information to; inform or instruct |
enlist |
v.
enter on a list; enroll; register; engage for military or naval service |
enmity |
n. Syn. hatred; discord
ill will; hatred; quality or state of being hostile |
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