Enterprise En"ter·prise intransitive verb To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult. [ R.]
Pope.
Enterpriser En"ter·pri`ser noun One who undertakes enterprises. Sir J. Hayward.
Enterprising En"ter·pri`sing adjective Having a disposition for enterprise; characterized by enterprise; resolute, active or prompt to attempt; as, an enterprising man or firm. --
En"ter*pri`sing*ly ,
adverb
Entertain En`ter·tain" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Entertained ;
present participle & verbal noun Entertaining .] [ French
entretenir ;
entre between (L.
inter ) +
tenir to hold, Latin
tenere . See
Tenable .]
1. To be at the charges of; to take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbor; to keep. You, sir, I entertain for one of my hundred.
Shak. 2. To give hospitable reception and maintenance to; to receive at one's board, or into one's house; to receive as a guest. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained unawares.
Hebrew xiii. 2. 3. 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. The weary time she can not entertain .
Shak. 4. 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. I am not here going to entertain so large a theme as the philosophy of Locke.
De Quincey. A rumor gained ground, -- and, however absurd, was entertained by some very sensible people.
Hawthorne. 5. To meet or encounter, as an enemy. [ Obsolete]
Shak. 6. To keep, hold, or maintain in the mind with favor; to keep in the mind; to harbor; to cherish; as, to entertain sentiments. 7. To lead on; to bring along; to introduce. [ Obsolete]
To baptize all nations, and entertain them into the services institutions of the holy Jesus.
Jer. Taylor. Syn. -- To amuse; divert; maintain. See
Amuse .
Entertain En`ter·tain" intransitive verb To receive, or provide entertainment for, guests; as, he entertains generously.
Entertain En`ter·tain" noun [ Confer French
entretien , from
entretenir .]
Entertainment. [ Obsolete]
Spenser.
Entertainer En`ter·tain"er noun One who entertains.
Entertaining En`ter·tain"ing adjective Affording entertainment; pleasing; amusing; diverting. --
En`ter*tain"ing*ly ,
adverb --
En`ter*tain"ing*ness ,
noun
Entertainment En`ter·tain"ment noun [ Confer Old French
entretenement .]
1. The act of receiving as host, or of amusing, admitting, or cherishing; hospitable reception; also, reception or treatment, in general. The entertainment of Christ by faith.
Baxter. The sincere entertainment and practice of the precepts of the gospel.
Bp. Sprat. 2. 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. Theatrical entertainments conducted with greater elegance and refinement.
Prescott. 3. Admission into service; service. Some band of strangers in the adversary's entertainment .
Shak. 4. Payment of soldiers or servants; wages. [ Obsolete]
The entertainment of the general upon his first arrival was but six shillings and eight pence.
Sir J. Davies. Syn. -- Amusement; diversion; recreation; pastime; sport; feast; banquet; repast; carousal.
Entertake En`ter·take" transitive verb To entertain. [ Obsolete]
Entertissued En`ter·tis"sued adjective Same as Intertissued .
Entheal, Enthean En"the·al, En"the·an adjective [ Greek ... full of the god, inspired; ... in + ... god.]
Divinely inspired; wrought up to enthusiasm. [ Obsolete]
Entheasm En"the·asm noun Inspiration; enthusiasm. [ R.] "Religious
entheasm ."
Byron.
Entheastic En`the·as"tic adjective [ Greek ... inspired, from ..., from .... See
Entheal .]
Of godlike energy; inspired. --
En`the*as"tic*al*ly adverb
Entheat En"the·at adjective [ Confer Latin
entheatus , from Greek ....]
Divinely inspired. [ Obsolete]
Drummond.
Enthelmintha, Enthelminthes En`thel·min"tha, En`thel·min"thes noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ... within + ..., ..., worm.]
(Zoology) Intestinal worms. See Helminthes .
Enthetic En·thet"ic (ĕn*thĕt"ĭk)
adjective [ Greek
'enqetiko`s fit for inserting;
'en in +
tiqe`nai to place.]
(Medicine) Caused by a morbific virus implanted in the system; as, an enthetic disease like syphilis.
Enthrall En·thrall" transitive verb [ Prefix
en- +
thrall . Confer
Inthrall .] [ Written also
enthral .]
To hold in thrall; to enslave. See Inthrall . The bars survive the captive they enthrall .
Byron.
Enthrallment En·thrall"ment noun The act of enthralling, or state of being enthralled. See Inthrallment .
Enthrill En·thrill" transitive verb [ Prefix
en- +
thrill .]
To pierce; to thrill. [ Obsolete]
Sackville.
Enthrone En·throne" transitive verb [ Prefix
en- +
throne : confer Old French
enthroner . Confer
Inthronize .]
1. To seat on a throne; to exalt to the seat of royalty or of high authority; hence, to invest with sovereign authority or dignity. Beneath a sculptured arch he sits enthroned .
Pope. It [ mercy] is enthroned in the hearts of kings.
Shak. 2. (Eccl.) To induct, as a bishop, into the powers and privileges of a vacant see.
Enthronement En·throne"ment noun The act of enthroning, or state of being enthroned. [ Recent]
Enthronization En·thron`i·za"tion noun The act of enthroning; hence, the admission of a bishop to his stall or throne in his cathedral.
Enthronize En·thron"ize transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Enthronized ;
present participle & verbal noun Enthronizing .] [ See
Inthronize .]
To place on a throne; hence, to induct into office, as a bishop. There openly enthronized as the very elected king.
Knolles.
Enthuse En·thuse" transitive verb & i. To make or become enthusiastic. [ Slang]
Enthusiasm En·thu"si·asm noun [ Greek ... , from ... to be inspired or possessed by the god, from ..., ..., inspired: confer
enthousiasme . See
Entheal ,
Theism .]
1. 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 is founded neither on reason nor divine revelation, but rises from the conceits of a warmed or overweening imagination.
Locke. 2. A state of impassioned emotion; transport; elevation of fancy; exaltation of soul; as, the poetry of enthusiasm . Resolutions adopted in enthusiasm are often repented of when excitement has been succeeded by the wearing duties of hard everyday routine.
Froude. Exhibiting the seeming contradiction of susceptibility to enthusiasm and calculating shrewdness.
Bancroft. 3. 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 . Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm .
Emerson. 4. Lively manifestation of joy or zeal. Philip was greeted with a tumultuous enthusiasm .
Prescott.
Enthusiast En·thu"si·ast noun [ Greek ...: confer French
enthousiaste .]
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. Enthusiasts soon understand each other.
W. Irving. Syn. -- Visionary; fanatic; devotee; zealot.
Enthusiastic En·thu`si·as"tic noun An enthusiast; a zealot. [ Obsolete]
Enthusiastic, Enthusiastical En·thu`si·as"tic, En·thu`si·as"tic·al adjective [ Greek ... .]
Filled with enthusiasm; characterized by enthusiasm; zealous; as, an enthusiastic lover of art. "
Enthusiastical raptures."
Calamy. --
En*thu`si*as"tic*al*ly ,
adverb A young man . . . of a visionary and enthusiastic character.
W. Irving.
Enthymematic, Enthymematical En`thy·me·mat"ic, En`thy·me·mat"ic·al adjective [ Greek ....]
Pertaining to, or of the form of, an enthymeme.
Enthymeme En"thy·meme noun [ Greek ..., from ... to keep in mind, consider; ... in + ... mind, soul.]
(Logic) 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.
Entice En·tice" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Enticed ;
present participle & verbal noun Enticing .] [ Middle English
entisen ,
enticen , Old French
enticier ,
entichier ; prefix
en- (L.
in ) + a word of uncertain origin, confer Old French
atisier to stir a fire, provoke, Latin
titio firebrand, or Middle High German
zicken to push.]
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. Roses blushing as they blow,
And enticing men to pull.
Beau. & Fl. My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
Prointransitive verb 10. Go, and thine erring brother gain,
Entice him home to be forgiven.
Keble. Syn. -- To allure; lure; coax; decoy; seduce; tempt; inveigle; incite; persuade; prevail on. See
Allure .
Enticeable En·tice"a·ble adjective Capable of being enticed.
Enticement En·tice"ment noun [ Old French
enticement .]
1. The act or practice of alluring or tempting; as, the enticements of evil companions. 2. That which entices, or incites to evil; means of allurement; alluring object; as, an enticement to sin. Syn. -- Allurement; attraction; temptation; seduction; inveiglement; persuasion; inducement.
Enticer En·ti"cer noun One who entices; one who incites or allures to evil. Burton.
Enticing En·ti"cing adjective That entices; alluring.
Enticingly En·ti"cing·ly adverb In an enticing manner; charmingly. "She . . . sings most
enticingly ."
Addison.
Entierty En·tier"ty noun See Entirety . [ Obsolete]
Entire En·tire" adjective [ French
entier , Latin
integer untouched, undiminished, entire; prefix
in- , negative + the root of
tangere to touch. See
Tangent , and confer
Integer .]
1. Complete in all parts; undivided; undiminished; whole; full and perfect; not deficient; as, the entire control of a business; entire confidence, ignorance. That ye may be perfect and entire , wanting nothing.
James i. 4. With strength entire and free will armed.
Milton. One entire and perfect chrysolite.
Shak. 2. Without mixture or alloy of anything; unqualified; morally whole; pure; faithful. Pure fear and entire cowardice.
Shak. No man had ever a heart more entire to the king.
Clarendon. 3. (Botany) (a) Consisting of a single piece, as a corolla. (b) Having an evenly continuous edge, as a leaf which has no kind of teeth. 4. Not gelded; -- said of a horse. 5. Internal; interior. [ Obsolete]
Spenser. Syn. -- See
Whole , and
Radical .
Entire En·tire" noun 1. Entirely. "Too long to print in
entire ."
Thackeray. 2. (Brewing) A name originally given to a kind of beer combining qualities of different kinds of beer. [ Eng.] "Foker's
Entire ."
Thackeray.
Entire-wheat En·tire"-wheat" adjective Designating, made of, or relating to, flour including a considerable part of the bran.
Entirely En·tire"ly adverb 1. In an entire manner; wholly; completely; fully; as, the trace is entirely lost. Euphrates falls not entirely into the Persian Sea.
Raleigh. 2. Without alloy or mixture; truly; sincerely. To highest God entirely pray.
Spenser.
Entireness En·tire"ness noun 1. The state or condition of being entire; completeness; fullness; totality; as, the entireness of an arch or a bridge. This same entireness or completeness.
Trench. 2. Integrity; wholeness of heart; honesty. [ R.]
Entireness in preaching the gospel.
Udall. 3. Oneness; unity; -- applied to a condition of intimacy or close association. [ Obsolete]
True Christian love may be separated from acquaintance, and acquaintance from entireness .
Bp. Hall.
Entirety En·tire"ty noun ;
plural Entireness . [ Old French
entiereté . Confer
Integrity .]
1. The state of being entire; completeness; as, entirely of interest. Blackstone. 2. That which is entire; the whole. Bacon.
Entitative En"ti·ta·tive adjective [ See
Entity .]
Considered as pure entity; abstracted from all circumstances. Ellis. --
En"ti*ta*tive*ly ,
adverb
Entitle En·ti"tle transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Entitled ;
present participle & verbal noun Entitling .] [ Old French
entituler , French
intituler , Late Latin
intitulare , from Latin
in + titulus title. See
Title , and confer
Intitule .]
1. 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." That which . . . we entitle patience.
Shak. 2. 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. 3. To attribute; to ascribe. [ Obsolete]
The ancient proverb . . . entitles this work . . . peculiarly to God himself.
Milton. Syn. -- To name; designate; style; characterize; empower; qualify; enable; fit.
Entitule En·tit"ule transitive verb [ See
Entitle .]
To entitle. B. Jonson.
Entity En"ti·ty noun ;
plural Entities . [ Late Latin
entitas , from Latin
ens ,
entis , thing, prop. present participle of
esse to be: confer French
entité . See
Essence ,
Is .]
A real being, whether in thought (as an ideal conception) or in fact; being; essence; existence. Self-subsisting entities , such as our own personality.
Shairp. Fortune is no real entity , . . . but a mere relative signification.
Bentley.
Ento- En"to- [ Greek ... within, from ... in. See In .] A combining form signifying within ; as, ento blast.
Entoblast En"to·blast noun [
Ento- +
-blast .]
(Biol.) The inner germ layer; endoderm. See Nucleolus .
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