English words: E

819 words under E; 301–400 on this page.

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• encryption noun…
  Encryption is turning a message or data into a secret code so that only someone with the right key can read it.
• encumber verb (encumber, encumbers, encumbered, encumbering)
  To encumber someone is to weigh them down or slow them with too much to carry.
• encyclopaedia noun (an encyclopaedia, encyclopaedias); US spelling…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A book or set of books, or a website, giving information on many subjects, or on many parts of one subject, usually arranged in…
• encyclopedia noun (an encyclopedia, encyclopedias); UK also encyclopaedia
  An encyclopedia is a book or a set of books, or a website, with information about many subjects, usually in alphabetical order.
• end noun (end, ends); verb (end, ends, ended, ending)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The end is the last part of something, like the end of a story or a day.
• endanger verb (endanger, endangers, endangered, endangering)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To put someone or something in danger; to make harm likely.
• endangered adjective (endangered); also the past form of «endanger»…everyday · Jewish tradition
  An endangered animal or plant is one that may soon die out completely because very few are left.
• endangerment noun (endangerment; uncountable)
  Endangerment is putting someone or something in danger.
• endear verb (endear, endears, endeared, endearing)
  To endear someone to others is to make them liked and loved by others.
• endearment noun (endearment, endearments); term of endearment
  An endearment is a loving word or name you call someone, like «love», «sweetheart», «darling» or «pet».
• endeavor verb (endeavor, endeavors, endeavored, endeavoring); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To endeavor is to try hard to do something.
• endeavour noun (endeavour, endeavours); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A serious effort or attempt to do something: «a new endeavour».
• ending noun (ending, endings); verb (end, ends, ended, ending)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An ending is the last part of a story, film or song.
• endless adjective (endless)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Endless means without an end, going on for ever.
• endlessly adverb
  Without ever stopping or ending; for what seems forever.
• endorse verb (endorse, endorses, endorsed, endorsing)
  To endorse someone or something means to say publicly that you support or approve of them.
• endorsement noun (an endorsement, endorsements; also uncountable)
  An endorsement is public support or approval for a person, plan or product.
• endowed adjective (endowed); verb past form of endow…everyday · Jewish tradition
  If a person is endowed with something, they naturally have a good quality or ability: «endowed with great patience».
• endowment noun (endowment, endowments)
  An endowment is a gift of money or property given to a school or charity to keep going.
• endue verbJewish tradition
  To give someone a quality or gift, such as skill or understanding.
• endurance noun (endurance — uncountable)
  The ability to keep going through something long, hard or painful without giving up.
• endure verb (endure, endures, endured, enduring)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To endure is to bear or suffer something hard or painful without giving up.
• enemy noun (an enemy, enemies)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An enemy is a person who hates you or wants to harm you, or someone you fight against.
• energetic adjective (energetic, more energetic, most energetic)…
  An energetic person or animal has lots of energy and is active and lively.
• energise verb (energise, energises, energised, energising) — UK…
  To make someone feel full of energy, lively and keen: A walk energises me.
• energy noun (energy, energies)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The strength and liveliness to be active: "I have lots of energy.".
• enfeeble verb (enfeeble, enfeebles, enfeebled, enfeebling)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To enfeeble someone is to make them weak, so they lose their strength.
• enforce verb (enforce, enforces, enforced, enforcing)
  To make sure that people obey a law or rule.
• enforceable adjective (enforceable; more enforceable, most enforceable)
  A rule, law or agreement that is enforceable can really be made to happen: people can be made to obey it, and there is a way to punish or…
• enforced adjective (enforced); also the past form of enforce…
  Made to happen or made to be obeyed by people with power, such as police or officials: «The law is strictly enforced.».
• enforcement noun (enforcement — uncountable)
  Enforcement is making sure that people obey a law or a rule, and punishing those who do not.
• engage verb (engage, engages, engaged, engaging)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To take part or get involved in something: «engage in a discussion».
• engaged verb…
  Having agreed to marry someone.
• engagement noun (an engagement, engagements; engagement, uncountable)
  An engagement is an agreement to marry someone; a couple who are engaged usually wear or give an engagement ring.
• engender verb (engender, engenders, engendered, engendering)
  To engender a feeling or situation is to cause it or make it begin: «Kindness engenders trust».
• engine noun (engine, engines)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An engine is a machine that burns fuel or uses power to make something move, like a car, train or plane.
• engineer noun (an engineer, engineers); verb…
  An engineer is a person who designs and builds machines, bridges, roads, buildings, computers or other things, using science and maths.
• english noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  English is a language, the one you are reading now.
• engrave verbJewish tradition
  To cut letters or designs into a hard surface like stone or metal.
• engraved verb (engrave, engraves, engraved, engraving); adjective…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Cut or carved into a hard surface such as metal, stone, glass or wood: «His name was engraved on the cup.».
• engraver nounJewish tradition
  A person who cuts designs or letters into stone, metal, or wood.
• engraving noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A picture made by cutting lines into a metal plate or block of wood, then covering it with ink and pressing paper onto it to print the…
• engrossed adjective (engrossed); past form of verb engross…
  To be engrossed in something is to be so busy with it that you notice nothing else.
• engrossing adjective (engrossing; more engrossing, most engrossing)…
  Something engrossing is so interesting that it holds all your attention and you forget what is around you.
• engulf verb (engulf, engulfs, engulfed, engulfing)
  To engulf something is to cover or surround it completely, like a wave, flames or fog swallowing it up.
• enhance verb (enhance, enhances, enhanced, enhancing)
  To make something better, stronger or more attractive; to improve the quality or value.
• enhanced verb, past form of enhance…
  Enhanced means made better, stronger or more attractive.
• enhancement noun (an enhancement, enhancements; also uncountable)
  An enhancement is an improvement that makes something better, stronger or more attractive.
• enigma noun (enigma, enigmas)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An enigma is a puzzle or a mystery that is hard to understand.
• enigmatic adjectiveJewish tradition
  Mysterious and hard to understand.
• enjoin verb (enjoin, enjoins, enjoined, enjoining)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To enjoin someone to do something is to order or strongly urge them to do it.
• enjoining verb -ing form of enjoin…
  Enjoining is ordering or strongly urging someone to do something (formal).
• enjoy verb (enjoy, enjoys, enjoyed, enjoying); adjective…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To enjoy something means to like doing it or to get pleasure from it.
• enjoyable adjective (enjoyable, more enjoyable, most enjoyable)
  Enjoyable means giving you pleasure; fun or nice to do, see or have.
• enjoyment noun (enjoyment, uncountable)
  Enjoyment is the feeling of pleasure you get when you like doing something.
• enlarge verb (enlarge, enlarges, enlarged, enlarging)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To enlarge something is to make it bigger.
• enlarged adjective; verb form…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Made bigger: an enlarged photo.
• enlargement noun (enlargement, enlargements)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The act of making something bigger.
• enlighten verbJewish tradition
  To give someone knowledge or understanding.
• enlightened adjective…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Enlightened means having understanding and wisdom about something.
• enlightening adjectiveJewish tradition
  Giving light or understanding.
• enlightenment noun (enlightenment; the Enlightenment)
  The state of understanding something clearly after it was puzzling; gaining knowledge.
• enlist verb (enlist, enlists, enlisted, enlisting)
  To enlist means to join the army, navy or air force.
• enlisting verb -ing form of enlist…
  Enlisting is joining the army, navy or air force, or signing someone up for them.
• enmity noun (enmity, enmities) — formaleveryday · Jewish tradition
  A feeling of hate or strong dislike between people or groups; being enemies.
• enormity nounJewish tradition
  A very great wickedness or crime.
• enormous adjective (enormous; usually not compared)
  Very, very large in size, amount or degree; huge.
• enormously adverb (enormously)
  Enormously means very much or to a very great amount.
• enough adjective, adverb, pronoun (enough)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Enough means as much as you need or want.
• enquire verb (enquire, enquires, enquired, enquiring); also spelled…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To ask someone for information: «enquire about train times».
• enquirer noun (an enquirer, enquirers); US usually inquirer
  An enquirer is a person who asks for information about something.
• enquiry noun (an enquiry, enquiries); also spelled inquiry
  A question you ask to find something out, often to a shop, office or school.
• enrage verb (enrage, enrages, enraged, enraging)
  To enrage someone is to make them very angry.
• enraged adjective (enraged; more enraged, most enraged); verb past…
  Enraged means extremely angry, full of rage.
• enraptured adjective (enraptured); verb…
  Filled with great delight and joy, so happy that you forget everything else.
• enrich verb (enrich, enriches, enriched, enriching)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To make something better, fuller or more interesting by adding something good to it.
• enrichment noun (enrichment — uncountable)
  Enrichment means making something better, richer or more interesting by adding to it.
• enrobe verb (enrobe, enrobes, enrobed, enrobing)
  To enrobe someone is to dress them in a robe or special clothes.
• enroll verb (enroll, enrolls, enrolled, enrolling — US); UK…
  To enroll means to put your name on the list to join a school, course, club or class.
• enrolment noun (enrolment, enrolments) — UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland…
  Enrolment is the act of joining a school, course or club by putting your name on the list.
• ensemble noun (an ensemble, ensembles)
  An ensemble is a small group of musicians, singers, dancers or actors who perform together.
• ensign nounJewish tradition
  A flag or banner that shows who a group or army belongs to.
• enslave verb (enslave, enslaves, enslaved, enslaving)
  To enslave people is to make them slaves: owned by others and forced to work without pay or freedom.
• ensnare verb (ensnare, ensnares, ensnared, ensnaring)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To ensnare an animal is to catch it in a snare or trap.
• ensue verb (ensue, ensues, ensued, ensuing) — (formal)
  To happen after something and because of it; to follow as a result.
• ensuing adjective (ensuing); also the -ing form of the verb ensue
  Coming after something, usually as its result.
• ensure verb (ensure, ensures, ensured, ensuring)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To ensure means to make certain that something happens or is true: "please ensure the door is locked".
• entail verb (entail, entails, entailed, entailing); noun…
  To include or need something as a necessary part or result: «The job entails a lot of travel».
• entangle verb (entangle, entangles, entangled, entangling)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To catch something in a tangle of string, net, rope, hair or wire so it cannot get free.
• entangled adjective (entangled); also past tense and past participle…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Caught and twisted up in string, rope, nets, hair or plants so it cannot move freely.
• entanglement noun (entanglement, entanglements); verb entangle
  An entanglement is when things are twisted and caught together, like string, nets or wire.
• enter verb (enter, enters, entered, entering); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To enter means to go or come into a place.
• entereth verb, old form of «enters» (he, she, it)
  «entereth» means «enters», a form of «enter»: To enter means to go or come into a place.
• enterprise noun (an enterprise, enterprises)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A business or company.
• entertain verb (entertain, entertains, entertained, entertaining)
  To entertain people is to amuse them and keep them interested, for example with a show, a joke or a game.
• entertainment noun (entertainment, entertainments; mostly uncountable)
  Entertainment is things that people enjoy watching or doing for fun, like films, shows, music, games and sport.
• enthrone verbJewish tradition
  To place a king on a throne, or to treat someone as ruler.
• enthusiasm noun (enthusiasm, enthusiasms; mostly uncountable)
  Enthusiasm is a strong feeling of excitement and interest in something, and wanting to do it.
• enthusiast noun (enthusiast, enthusiasts)
  An enthusiast is a person who is very keen on something and loves doing it.
• enthusiastic adjective
  Enthusiastic means very interested, excited and keen about something.

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