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`enthusiast e enuresis
`chaic:
`to deal with: TREAT
`sym see BEG — en-treat-ing-ly\-tré-tin-
`lé\ ady — en-treat-ment \-mont\ n
`ast \ast, -ast\ 1 (1570) : a person filled with enthusiasm: as
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`p-thusiho is ardently attachedto a cause, object, or pursuit (a sports
`en-treaty \-'tré-té\ n, pl -treateies (15c): an act of entreating : PLEA
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`; oneWiesme who tends to becomeardently absorbed in an interest
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`en-tre-chat \'4"(n)-tra-sha\ n [F, modif. of It (capriola) intrecciata,lit.,
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`car~)obfic \in-,thii-ze-'as-tik, en-, also ~;thyii-\ adj (1603):filled
`
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`intertwined caper] (1775) : a leap in which a ballet dancer repeatedly
`will
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`crosses the legs and sometimesbeats them together
`en-thns vmarked by enthusiasm — ensthu-si-aseticcalely \-ti-k(o-)le\
`en-tre-céte also en-tre-cote \'a"(n)-tra-kot\ n [F entrecéte, fr. entre-
`
`ady meme\‘en(t)-thi-mém\n [L enthymema,fr. Gk enthyméma,fr.
`inter- + cdte rib, fr.
`L_ costa — moreat INTER-, COAST] (1841) : a steak
`cut from between the ribs
`en-tny
`eisthai to keep in mind, fr. en- + thymos mind, soul] (1552) :
`enthymen
`which one ofthepremisesis implicit
`
`
`en-trée or en-tree \‘an-,tra also an-'\ n [F entrée,
`fr. OF — more at
`ice \in-'tis, en-\ vr en:
`iced; en-tic-ing [ME, fr. MF enticier, fr.
`ENTRY] (1761)
`1 a: the act or manner of entering : ENTRANCE b
`
`
`entice
`VL. intitiare,
`fr. L in- + titio firebrand] (14c) :
`to attract
`
`: freedom of entry or access
`2:
`the main courseof a meal in the U.S.
`
`
`en-tre-mets \as sing ,4°(n)-tra-'ma. as pl
`-'ma(z)\ n pl but sing or pl in
`
`(ase ‘or adroitly or by
`arousing hope or desire : TEMPT
`syn see
`ae enticement\-'tI-smant\ n — en-tic-ingely \-'ti-sin-le\ adv
`constr [ME,fr. MF, fr. OF entremes,
`fr. L intermissus, pp. of intermit-
`(eRee \in-ttir, ‘en-.\ adj [ME,
`fr. MF entir,
`fr. L integer,
`lit., un-
`tere to intermit] (15c) : dishes served in addition to the main course of
`lentned,
`ft.
`in- + langere to touch — more at TANGENT] (14c)
`1
`a meal; esp: DESSERT
`en-trench\in-'trench, en-\ vt (1555)
`1 a: to place within or sur-
`Shaving no elementorpartleft out : WHOLE (was alone the ~~ day)
`2
`
`‘omplete in degree : TOTAL <their ~ devotion to their family)
`3
`a
`round with a trench esp. for defense
`:
`to place (oneself) in a strong
`consisting of One piece _b : HOMOGENEOUS, UNMIXED ¢ ? INTACT
`defensive position
`¢ :
`to establish solidly (~ed themselves in the
`
`
`(strove to keep the collection ~) 4: not castrated 5: having the
`business) 2: to cut into : FURROW;specif: to erode downward so as
`margin continuous or free from indentations (an ~ leaf)
`sym see
`to form a trench ~ vi 1: to dig or occupya trench for defensive
`WHOLE, PERFECT — entire adv — en-tire-ness n
`purposes 2: to enter upon or take over something unfairly, improp-
`tentire n (1597)
`J archaic:
`the whole: ENTIRETY 2: STALLION
`erly, or unlawfully : ENCROACH — used with on or upon — en-trench-
`entirely adv (14c) 1: to the full or entire extent
`: COMPLETELY (I
`ment\-moant\ n
`‘agree ~) (you are ~ welcome) 2: to the exclusion of others : SOLELY
`en-tre-pét \'a"(n)-tra-,po\ n [F, fr. MF entrepost,
`fr. entreposer to put
`(~ by my ownefforts)
`
`between,fr. entre- inter-
`+ poser to pose, put] (1758): an intermediary
`entire-ty \in-'ti-ra-té, -‘ti(-o)r-té\ n, pl -ties (1548) 1: thestate of
`center of trade and transshipment
`being entire or complete
`2:
`SUM TOTAL, WHOLE
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`
`
`en-tre-pre-neur\,4"n-tra-p(r)a-'nar,-‘n(y)ur\ n [F,fr. OF, fr. entrepren-
`entitle \in-'ti-Cl, en-\ vt en-ti-tled; en-ti-tling \-'tit-lin, -"l-in\ [ME,
`origswen-
`S
`fr. MFentituler, fr. LL intitulare, fr. L in- + titulus title] 14c)
`1:
`dre to undertake — more at ENTERPRISE] (1852)
`: one who organizes,
`manages, and assumesthe risks of a business or enterprise — en-tre-
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`givea title to: DESIGNATE 2: to furnish with proper groundsfor seek-
`
`ing or claiming something <this ticket ~s the bearer to free admission)
`3 af
`pre-neur-ial
`\-'n(y)ur-e-al,
`-'nor-\ adj —
`en-tre-pre-neur-ial-ism
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`en-ti-tle-ment \-'ti-t7l-mant\ n (1944)
`1 a:
`the state or condition of
`\-
`i-zam\ n — en-tre-pre-neur-ial-ly \-é-0-lé\ ady — en-tre-pre-
`being entitled : RIGHT b: a right to benefits specified esp. by law or
`hor:mu-
`neur-ship\-'nar-,ship, -‘n(y)ar-\ 1
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`en-tre-sol \'i"(n)-tra-,sal, -,s0l\_n [F, fr. Sp entresuelo, fr. entre between
`contract 2: a government program providing benefits to membersof
`+ suelo level,
`fr.
`(assumed) VL sola,
`fr. L solea sandal, sole, sill —
`a specified group; also : funds supporting or distributed by such a
`Len
`Program
`
`moreat SOLE] (1711): MEZZANINE
`mm by
`en-tro-pi-on \en-'trd-pé-,an, -pé-an\ n [NL,fr. en-
`*en-
`+ ectropion
`en-ti-ty \'en-ta-té, 'e-na-\ n, pl -ties [ML entitas, fr. L ent-, ens existing
`thing,fr. coined prp. of esse to be — moreat 1S] (1596)
`1 a: BEING,
`turning outof the eyelid, fr. Gk ektropion, fr. ektrepein to turn out,fr.
`TER}Tyo
`EXISTENCE: esp :
`independent, separate, or self-contained existence
`b
`ex- out + trepein to turn] (ca. 1860):
`the inversion or turning inward
`
`of the borderof the eyelid against the eyeball
`+ the existence of a thing as contrasted with its attributes 2: some-
`ng to
`thing that has separate and distinct existence and objective or concep-
`en-tro-py \'en-tro-pé\ n,
`pl -pies [ISV 2en-
`+ Gk tropé change,lit.,
`
`tual reality
`ento- — see ENT-
`intes-
`turn,
`fr.
`trepein to turn] (873) 1: a measureof the unavailable en-
`ergy in a closed thermodynamic
`systemthat is also usu. considered to
`be a measure of the system’s disorder and that is a property of the sys-
`
`: ENDODERM — en-to-der-mal
`en-toderm \'en-ta-darm\ n (1879)
`surgiminal
`tem’'sstate andis related toit in such a mannerthat a reversible change
`\en-ta-'dar-mal\ adj — en-to-der-mic \-mik\ adj
`
`
`en-toil \in-"toi()1\ vt (1581) : ENTRAP,
`ENMESH
`in heat in the system produces
`a change in the measure which varies
`directly with the heat change and inversely with the absolute tempera-
`3 PIO:
`ture at which the change takes place; broadly :
`the degree of disorder
`(ento-
`insect
`Ton se comb form [F,
`fr. Gk entomon] :
`troin-
`or uncertainty in a system 2 a: the degradation of the matter and
`en-tomb
`\in-'tiim, en-\ vi [ME entoumben,
`fr. MF entomber,
`fr. en- +
`energy in the universe to an ultimatestate of inert uniformity b: a
`
`icor-
`ome (1576) 1: to deposit ina tomb: BURY 2: to serve as a
`process of degradation or running down ora trend to disorder
`3
`castro-
`: CHAOS, DISORGANIZATION, RANDOMNESS — en-tro-pic \en-'tro-pik,
`entra, rai en-tomb-ment\-'tiim-mant\ 7
`ngitis,
`insects ne \,en-ta-m6-'fo-na, -'fa-\ n [NL] (1951) : a fauna of
`-'tra-pik\ adj — en-tro-pi-cal-ly \-pi-k(o-)lé\ adv
`enstoom L le insects of an environmentorregion
`en-trust\in-'trast, en-\ vt (1602) 1: to confer a trust on; esp:
`to de-
`to wl
`Insect Co oekY_\ven-ta-"mii-la-jé\_n [F entomologie,
`fr. Gk entomon
`liver something in trust to 2: to commit to another with confidence
`
`5c)
`1
`slogy —nCut. of entomos cut up, fr. en- + temnein to cut) + F -logie
`syn see COMMIT — en-trust-ment\-'tras(t)-mant\ n
`
`ites~More at TOME] (1766) : a b: h of zoology that deals with
`r risky
`en-try \'en-tré\ n, pl entries [MEentre, fr. OF entree, fr. fem. of entré,
`unit ofb:8
`
`cally VSmelog-i-cal \-mo-'lé-ji-kal\ adj — en-to-mo-log-i-
`pp. of entrer to enter] (13c) 1: the right orprivilege of entering : EN-
`
`ento-moph \ adv — en-to-mol-o-gist \,en-ta-'ma-lo-jist\ n
`TREE 2: the act of entering: ENTRANCE 3: a place of entrance:
`as
`a
`mic ~
`&n-toomoph.i ‘te \,en-ta-'ma-fa-gas\ adj (1847): feeding oninsects
`: VESTIBULE, PASSAGE b: DOOR,GATE 4 a: the act of making orenter-
`by insects 1-lous \,en-ta-'mi-fa-las\ adj (1880):normallypollinated
`ing a record b: something entered: as
`(1): a record or notation of
`&M-to.pro,ct\ £ompPareZOOPHILIC — en-to-moph-i-ly\-lé\ n
`it ener
`an occurrence, transaction, or proceeding
`(2) : a descriptive record
`Pany of a NeuaaPrakt\ n Lultim. fr. ent- + Gk proktos anus] (1940)
`(as in a card catalog or an index)
`(3): HEADWORD (4): a headword
`
`bryozoans tp ylum (Entoprocta) of animals that are very similar to
`with its definition or identification
`(5) : VOCABULARY
`ENTRY 5; a
`. entre:
`™outh insid ut lack a true coelom and havethe anuslocated near the
`person, thing, or group enteredin a contest
`archaic
`touragi ‘4crownoftentacles
`
`en-try—ley-el
`\‘en-t
`le-val\ adj (1975) : of or being at
`the lowest
`o keePs
`acenitY,
`€ntour arouy \in-ta ‘fazh\ n [F,
`fr. MF, fr. entourer to surround,fr.
`level of a hierarchy <~ jobs)
`1: one’s at » fr. en in (fr. L in) + tour circuit — more at TURN] (1834)
`en-try-way\-tré-,wa\ n (1746): a passage for entrance
`Mtrracte Cendants or associates 2: SURROUNDINGS
`entry wordn(ca. 1908) : HEADWORD
`en-twine \in-'twin, en-\ vt (1590) :
`to twine together or around ™ vi
`act) (ca, aay gtrakt, ~trakt, %(n)-\ n [F, fr. entre- inter- + acte
`between two
`1: a dance, piece of music, or interlude performed
`:
`to becometwisted or twined
`
`&Mtrails Vea acts ofa play 2: the interval between two acts of a play
`TING —
`en-twist \in-‘twist,
`en-\ vt (1590):
`ENTWINE
`alter, of
`ieee -tralz\ n pl [ME entrailles, fr. MF, fr. ML intralia,
`enu-cle-ate \()é-nii-klé-,at, -'n
`vt -at-ed; -at-ing [L enucleatus,
`
`
`iMerior]
`(1
`yranea, Pl. of interaneum intestine, fr. neut. of interaneus
`
`pp. of enucleare,lit., to remove the kernel from,fr. e- -+ nucleus kernel
`Amer Workings 1: BOWELS, VISCERA; broadly : internal parts 2: the
`MENT
`itertail
`— more at NUCLEUS] (1548)
`1 archaic: EXPLAIN 2: to deprive of a
`Metrain \in.y of something (the ~ of the movie industry)
`re DIF
`nucleus 3: to remove without
`into <~ a tumor) (~ the eye-
`cutting
`
`ball) — enu-cle-ation \()é-.n(y.
`han\ n
`ore at TRAINCLS vt [MFentrainer, fr. en- + trainer to draw, drag —
`3°in and tr
`568) 1: to draw along with orafter oneself 2: to
`a, 1924)
`enu-mer-a-ble \i-'n(y)iim-ra-bal,
`-'n(y)ii-ma-\ adj (ca. 1889) : DENU-
`MERABLE — enu-mer-a-bil-i-ty \-.n(y)iim-ro-'bi-la-te, -'n(y)ii-ma-\ 7
`
`Pits vol-
`mod? incorporareee (as
`solid a or gas) bythe flow ofa fluid
`Dodify the erate (air bubbles)
`into concrete
`4 :
`to determine or
`enu-mer-ate\i-'n(y)ii-mo-rat\ vt -at-ed; -at-ing [L enumeratus, pp. of
`enftttainer Ct Period of <circadian rhythms ~ed bya light cycle)
`rall-ing
`enumerare,fr. e- + numerare to count, fr. numerus number] (1616)
`1
`allboun
`ventrain vi (gg) | ehetrain-ment\-"tran-mont\ n
`:
`to ascertain the number of : COUNT 2:
`to specify one after another
`
`A Tance \enctc to put aboard a train ~ vi:
`to go aboarda train
`
`: LIST — enu-mer-a-tion \-,n(y)ii-ma-'ra-shan\ n — enu-mer-a-tive
`; ADMission SPtFon()s\_n (T5c)
`1:
`power or permission to enter
`
`
`
`ally omrity OF
`\-'n(y)ii-ma-,ra-tiv,
`-'n(y)iim-ra-,
`-'n(y)ii-mo-ra-\ adj
`
`enu-mer-a-tor\-'n(y)ii-ma-,ra-tar\ n (1856) : one that enumerates; esp
`mug,.Point at cine act of entering 3: the meansor place of entry
`4
`: acensustaker
`Pent
`the hich a voice or instrument part begins in ensemble
`Ptr
`2hce \in tot 2RPearanceofan actorin a scene
`hort enck
`310
`ran(t)s,
`i
`tran
`CUTY awa
`@n(ts, en-\ vt en-tranced; en-tranc-ing (1593)
`1
`enun-ci-ate \é-'non(t)-sé-,at\ vb -at-ed; -at-ing [L enuntiatus, pp. of
`enuntiare to report, declare, fr. e- + nuntiare to report — more at AN-
`enttCeway
`vt
`ane,
`nce-ment\-'tran(t)-smont\ n
`en ~entay with delight, wonder, or rapture 2: to put into a
`eeadid pe
`NOUNCE] vt (1623)
`1 a: to makea definite or systematic statementof
`b: ANNOUNCE, PROCLAIM enunciated the new policy) 2: ARTICULATE,
`
`cottant Venaeh-tran(t)s-awa\ n (1865) : ENTRYWAY
`en
`est
`‘\ n (1635) : one that enters:
`esp : one that enters a
`PRONOUNCE (~ all the syllables) ~ vi: to utter articulate sounds —
`
`
`varlies!
`enun-cia-ble \-'nan(t)-sé-a-bal,
`-'nan-ch(é-)a-\ adj — enun-ci-a-tion
`toob\in-tr
`
`\-man(t)-sé-'a-shan\ n — enun-ci-a-tor \-'nan(t)-sé-,a-tar\ 1
`ieyoun
`
`rst. It he
`enurevarof INU!
`mengchin oPgSMIME entraper, fr. en- + trape trap] (1534)
`1
`Mraact
`spasfin a trap 2: to lure into a compromising state-
`s it 10.0
`
`
`en-ure-sis \,en-yu-
`as\ n [NL,fr. Gk enourein to urinate in, wet the
`Ping?-ment v)TI See CATCH
`bed, fr. en- + ourein to urinate — more at URINE] (ca. 1800):the in-SS
`journals
`Indivigh $
`the Conds n (1597)
`1 a: the actionorprocess of entrap-
`it
`‘ual
`in,
`oO
`ition of being entrapped 2: the action of luring an
`Ste
`Committing a crime in order to prosecute the person for
`\a\ abut
`\°\ kitten, F table \ar\ further \a\ ash \a\ ace \a\ mop, mar
`Painet \intrs
`\ad\ out
`\ch\ chin
`\e\bet
`\é@\easy
`\g\go \i\hit
`\iice \j\ job
`
`
`MaKe’ to tregists en-\ vb [ME entreten,
`fr. MF entraitier,
`fr. en- +
`\n\ sing \O\ go \O\ law \di\ boy \th\ thin \th\ the \ii\ loot
`\u\foot
`top an eat Yi (4c)
`1 obs a: NEGOTIATE b 2
`INTERCEDE 2: to
`TSuade 1S! request : PLEAD ~ wi 1;
`to plead withesp. in order
`\y\ yet
`\zh\ vision \a, k, ", oe, &, w, 1, "\ see Guide to Pronunciation
`+ ask urgently (~ed his boss for another chance)
`2 ar-
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