Exert Ex·ert" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Exerted ;
present participle & verbal noun Exerting .] [ Latin
exertus ,
exsertus , past participle of
exerere ,
exserere , to thrust out;
ex out +
serere to join or bind together. See
Series , and confer
Exsert .]
1. To thrust forth; to emit; to push out. [ Obsolete]
So from the seas exerts his radiant head
The star by whom the lights of heaven are led.
Dryden. 2. To put force, ability, or anything of the nature of an active faculty; to put in vigorous action; to bring into active operation; as, to exert the strength of the body, limbs, faculties, or imagination; to exert the mind or the voice. 3. To put forth, as the result or exercise of effort; to bring to bear; to do or perform. When we will has exerted an act of command on any faculty of the soul or member of the body.
South. To exert one's self ,
to use efforts or endeavors; to strive; to make an attempt.
Exertion Ex·er"tion noun The act of exerting, or putting into motion or action; the active exercise of any power or faculty; an effort, esp. a laborious or perceptible effort; as, an exertion of strength or power; an exertion of the limbs or of the mind; it is an exertion for him to move, to-day. Syn. -- Attempt; endeavor; effort; essay; trial. See
Attempt .
Exertive Ex·ert"ive adjective Having power or a tendency to exert; using exertion.
Exertment Ex·ert"ment noun Exertion. [ R.]
Exesion Ex·e"sion noun [ Latin
exedere ,
exesum , to eat up;
ex out +
edere to eat.]
The act of eating out or through. [ Obsolete]
Sir T. Browne.
Exestuate Ex·es"tu·ate intransitive verb [ Latin
exaestuatus ,past participle of
exaestuare to boil up. See
Estuate .]
To be agitated; to boil up; to effervesce. [ Obsolete]
Exestuation Ex·es`tu·a"tion noun [ Latin
exaestuatio .]
A boiling up; effervescence. [ Obsolete]
Boyle.
Exeunt Ex"e·unt [ Latin , 3d pers. plural present of exire to go out.] They go out, or retire from the scene; as, exeunt all except Hamlet. See 1st Exit .
Exfetation Ex`fe·ta"tion n [ Prefix
ex- +
fetation .]
(Medicine) Imperfect fetation in some organ exterior to the uterus; extra-uterine fetation. Hoblyn.
Exfoliate Ex·fo"li·ate intransitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Exfoliated ;
present participle & verbal noun Exfoliating .] [ Latin
exfoliare to strip of leaves;
ex out, from +
folium leaf.]
1. To separate and come off in scales or laminć, as pieces of carious bone or of bark. 2. (Min.) To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales at the result of heat or decomposition.
Exfoliate Ex·fo"li·ate transitive verb To remove scales, laminć, or splinters from the surface of.
Exfoliation Ex·fo`li·a"tion noun [ Confer French
exfoliation .]
The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
Exfoliative Ex·fo"li·a"tive adjective [ Confer F.
exfoliatif .]
Having the power of causing exfoliation. --
noun An exfoliative agent. Wiseman.
Exhalable Ex·hal"a·ble adjective Capable of being exhaled or evaporated. Boyle.
Exhalant Ex·hal"ant adjective [ Confer French
exhalant .]
Having the quality of exhaling or evaporating.
Exhalation Ex`ha·la"tion noun [ Latin
exhalatio : confer French
exhalaison ,
exhalation .]
1. The act or process of exhaling, or sending forth in the form of steam or vapor; evaporation. 2. That which is exhaled, or which rises in the form of vapor, fume, or steam; effluvium; emanation; as, exhalations from the earth or flowers, decaying matter, etc. Ye mists and exhalations , that now rise
From hill or steaming lake.
Milton. 3. A bright phenomenon; a meteor. I shall fall
Like a bright exhalation in the evening.
Shak.
Exhale Ex·hale" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Exaled ,
present participle & verbal noun .
Exaling .] [ Latin
exhalare ;
ex out +
halare to breathe; confer French
exhaler . Confer
Inhale .]
1. To breathe out. Hence: To emit, as vapor; to send out, as an odor; to evaporate; as, the earth exhales vapor; marshes exhale noxious effluvia. Less fragrant scents the unfolding rose exhales .
Pope. 2. To draw out; to cause to be emitted in vapor; as, the sun exhales the moisture of the earth.
Exhale Ex·hale" intransitive verb To rise or be given off, as vapor; to pass off, or vanish. Their inspiration exhaled in elegies.
Prescott.
Exhalement Ex·hale"ment noun Exhalation. [ Obsolete]
Exhalence Ex·hal"ence noun Exhalation. [ R.]
Exhaust Ex·haust" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Exhausted ;
present participle & verbal noun Exhausting .] [ Latin
exhaustus , past participle of
exhaurire ;
ex out +
haurire ,
haustum , to draw, esp. water; perhaps akin to Icelandic
asua to sprinkle, pump.]
1. To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely; as, to exhaust the water of a well; the moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation. 2. To empty by drawing or letting out the contents; as, to exhaust a well, or a treasury. 3. To drain, metaphorically; to use or expend wholly, or till the supply comes to an end; to deprive wholly of strength; to use up; to weary or tire out; to wear out; as, to exhaust one's strength, patience, or resources. A decrepit, exhausted old man at fifty- five.
Motley. 4. To bring out or develop completely; to discuss thoroughly; as, to exhaust a subject. 5. (Chemistry) To subject to the action of various solvents in order to remove all soluble substances or extractives; as, to exhaust a drug successively with water, alcohol, and ether. Exhausted receiver .
(Physics) See under Receiver . Syn. -- To spend; consume; tire out; weary.
Exhaust Ex·haust" adjective [ Latin
exhaustus , past participle ]
1. Drained; exhausted; having expended or lost its energy. 2. Pertaining to steam, air, gas, etc., that is released from the cylinder of an engine after having preformed its work. Exhaust draught ,
a forced draught produced by drawing air through a place, as through a furnace, instead of blowing it through. --
Exhaust fan ,
a fan blower so arranged as to produce an exhaust draught, or to draw air or gas out of a place, as out of a room in ventilating it. --
Exhaust nozzle ,
Exhaust orifice (Steam Engine) ,
the blast orifice or nozzle. --
Exhaust pipe (Steam Engine) ,
the pipe that conveys exhaust steam from the cylinder to the atmosphere or to the condenser. Exhaust port (Steam Engine) ,
the opening, in the cylinder or valve, by which the exhaust steam escapes. --
Exhaust purifier (Milling) ,
a machine for sorting grains, or purifying middlings by an exhaust draught. Knight. --
Exhaust steam (Steam Engine) ,
steam which is allowed to escape from the cylinder after having been employed to produce motion of the piston. --
Exhaust valve (Steam Engine) ,
a valve that lets exhaust steam escape out of a cylinder.
Exhaust Ex·haust" noun (Steam Engine) 1. The steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there. 2. The foul air let out of a room through a register or pipe provided for the purpose.
Exhauster Ex·haust"er noun One who, or that which, exhausts or draws out.
Exhaustibility Ex·haust`i·bil"i·ty noun Capability of being exhausted. I was seriously tormented by the thought of the exhaustibility of musical combinations.
J. S. Mill.
Exhaustible Ex·haust"i·ble adjective Capable of being exhausted, drained off, or expended. Johnson.
Exhausting Ex·haust"ing adjective Producing exhaustion; as, exhausting labors. --
Ex*haust"ing ,
adverb
Exhaustion Ex·haus"tion noun [ Confer French
exhaustion .]
1. The act of draining out or draining off; the act of emptying completely of the contents. 2. The state of being exhausted or emptied; the state of being deprived of strength or spirits. 3. (Math.) An ancient geometrical method in which an exhaustive process was employed. It was nearly equivalent to the modern method of limits. » The method of exhaustions was applied to great variety of propositions, pertaining to rectifications and quadratures, now investigated by the calculus.
Exhaustive Ex·haust"ive adjective Serving or tending to exhaust; exhibiting all the facts or arguments; as, an exhaustive method . Ex*haust"ive*ly ,
adverb
Exhaustless Ex·haust"less adjective Not be exhausted; inexhaustible; as, an exhaustless fund or store.
Exhaustment Ex·haust"ment noun Exhaustion; drain. [ Obsolete]
Exhausture Ex·haus"ture noun Exhaustion. Wraxall.
Exhedra Ex"he·dra noun [ New Latin ]
See Exedra .
Exheredate Ex·her"e·date transitive verb [ Latin ,
exheredatus , past participle of
exheredare to disinherit;
ex out +
heres ,
heredis , heir.]
To disinherit. [ R.]
Huloet.
Exheredation Ex·her`e·da"tion noun [ Latin ,
exheredatio : confer French
exhérédation .]
A disinheriting; disherison. [ R.]
Exhereditation Ex`he·red`i·ta"tion noun [ Late Latin
exhereditare ,
exhereditatum , disinherit.]
A disinheriting; disherison. [ R.]
E. Waterhouse.
Exhibit Ex·hib"it transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Exhibited ;
present participle & verbal noun Exhibiting .] [ Latin
exhibitus , past participle of
exhibere to hold forth, to tender, exhibit;
ex out +
habere to have or hold. See
Habit .]
1. To hold forth or present to view; to produce publicly, for inspection; to show, especially in order to attract notice to what is interesting; to display; as, to exhibit commodities in a warehouse, a picture in a gallery. Exhibiting a miserable example of the weakness of mind and body.
Pope. 2. (Law) To submit, as a document, to a court or officer, in course of proceedings; also, to present or offer officially or in legal form; to bring, as a charge. He suffered his attorney-general to exhibit a charge of high treason against the earl.
Clarendon. 3. (Medicine) To administer as a remedy; as, to exhibit calomel. To exhibit a foundation or prize ,
to hold it forth or to tender it as a bounty to candidates. --
To exibit an essay ,
to declaim or otherwise present it in public. [ Obsolete]
Exhibit Ex·hib"it noun 1. Any article, or collection of articles, displayed to view, as in an industrial exhibition; a display; as, this exhibit was marked A; the English exhibit . 2. (Law) A document produced and identified in court for future use as evidence.
Exhibiter Ex·hib"it·er noun [ Confer
Exhibitor .]
One who exhibits; one who presents a petition, charge or bill. Shak.
Exhibition Ex`hi·bi"tion noun [ Latin
exhibitio a delivering: confer French
exhibition .]
1. The act of exhibiting for inspection, or of holding forth to view; manifestation; display. 2. That which is exhibited, held forth, or displayed; also, any public show; a display of works of art, or of feats of skill, or of oratorical or dramatic ability; as, an exhibition of animals; an exhibition of pictures, statues, etc.; an industrial exhibition . 3. Sustenance; maintenance; allowance, esp. for meat and drink; pension. Specifically: (Eng. Univ.) Private benefaction for the maintenance of scholars. What maintenance he from his friends receives,
Like exhibition thou shalt have from me.
Shak. I have given more exhibitions to scholars, in my days, than to the priests.
Tyndale. 4. (Medicine) The act of administering a remedy.
Exhibitioner Ex`hi·bi"tion·er noun (Eng. Univ.) One who has a pension or allowance granted for support. A youth who had as an exhibitioner from Christ's Hospital.
G. Eliot.
Exhibitive Ex·hib"it·ive adjective Serving for exhibition; representative; exhibitory. Norris. --
Ex*hib"it*ive*ly ,
adverb
Exhibitor Ex·hib"it·or noun [ Confer Latin
exhibitor a giver.]
One who exhibits.
Exhibitory Ex·hib"it·o·ry adjective [ Latin
exhibitorius relating to giving up: confer French
exhibitoire exhibiting.]
Exhibiting; publicly showing. J. Warton.
Exhilarant Ex·hil"a·rant adjective [ Latin
exhilarans .
-antis , present participle See
Exhilarate .]
Exciting joy, mirth, or pleasure. --
noun That which exhilarates.
Exhilarate Ex·hil"a·rate transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Exhilarated ;
present participle & verbal noun Exilarating .] [ Latin
exhilaratus , past participle of
exhilarare to gladden;
ex out +
hilarare to make merry,
hilaris merry, cheerful. See
Hilarious .]
To make merry or jolly; to enliven; to animate; to gladden greatly; to cheer; as, good news exhilarates the mind; wine exhilarates a man.
Exhilarate Ex·hil"a·rate intransitive verb To become joyous. [ R.]
Bacon.
Exhilarating Ex·hil"a·ra`ting adjective That exhilarates; cheering; gladdening. --
Ex*hil"a*ra`ting*ly ,
adverb
Exhilaration Ex·hil`a·ra"tion noun [ Latin ,
exhilaratio .]
1. The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening. 2. The state of being enlivened or cheerful. Exhilaration hath some affinity with joy, though it be a much lighter motion.
Bacon. Syn. -- Animation; joyousness; gladness; cheerfulness; gayety; hilarity; merriment; jollity.
Exhort Ex·hort" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Exhorted ;
present participle & verbal noun Exhorting .] [ Latin
exhortari ;
ex out +
hortari to incite, encourage; confer French
exhorter . See
Hortative .]
To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments, as to a good deed or laudable conduct; to address exhortation to; to urge strongly; hence, to advise, warn, or caution. Examples gross as earth exhort me.
Shak. Let me exhort you to take care of yourself.
J. D. Forbes.
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