Expostulate Ex·pos"tu·late intransitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Expostulated;
present participle & verbal noun Expostulating .] [ Latin
expostulatus , past participle of
expostulare to demand vehemently;
ex out +
postulare to ask, require. See
Postulate .]
To reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of his conduct, representing the wrong he has done or intends, and urging him to make redress or to desist; to remonstrate; -- followed by with . Men expostulate with erring friends; they bring accusations against enemies who have done them a wrong.
Jowett (Thuc. ). Syn. -- To remonstrate; reason. See
Remonstrate .
Expostulate Ex·pos"tu·late transitive verb To discuss; to examine. [ Obsolete]
To expostulate
What majesty should be, what duty is.
Shak.
Expostulation Ex·pos`tu·la"tion noun [ Latin
expostulatio .]
The act of expostulating or reasoning with a person in opposition to some impropriety of conduct; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest; dissuasion. We must use expostulation kindly.
Shak.
Expostulator Ex·pos"tu·la`tor noun One who expostulates. Lamb.
Expostulatory Ex·pos"tu·la·to·ry adjective Containing expostulation or remonstrance; as, an expostulatory discourse or letter.
Exposture Ex·pos"ture noun [ Confer
Imposture .]
Exposure. [ Obsolete]
Shak.
Exposure Ex·po"sure noun [ From
Expose .]
1. The act of exposing or laying open, setting forth, laying bare of protection, depriving of care or concealment, or setting out to reprobation or contempt. The exposure of Fuller . . . put an end to the practices of that vile tribe.
Macaulay. 2. The state of being exposed or laid open or bare; openness to danger; accessibility to anything that may affect, especially detrimentally; as, exposure to observation, to cold, to inconvenience. When we have our naked frailties hid,
That suffer in exposure .
Shak. 3. Position as to points of compass, or to influences of climate, etc. "Under a southern
exposure ."
Evelyn. The best exposure of the two for woodcocks.
Sir. W. Scott. 4. (Photog.) The exposing of a sensitized plate to the action of light.
Expound Ex·pound" (ĕks*pound")
transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Expounded ;
present participle & verbal noun Expounding .] [ Middle English
exponen ,
expounen ,
expounden , from Latin
exponere to set out, expose, expound;
ex out +
ponere to put: confer Middle English
expondre ,
expondre . See
Position .]
1. To lay open; to expose to view; to examine. [ Obsolete]
He expounded both his pockets.
Hudibras. 2. To lay open the meaning of; to explain; to clear of obscurity; to interpret; as, to expound a text of Scripture, a law, a word, a meaning, or a riddle. Expound this matter more fully to me.
Bunyan.
Expounder Ex·pound"er (-ẽr)
noun One who expounds or explains; an interpreter.
Express Ex·press" (ĕks*prĕs")
adjective [ French
exprès , Latin
expressus , past participle of
exprimere to express;
ex . out +
premere To press. See
Press .]
1. Exactly representing; exact. Their human countenance
The express resemblance of the gods.
Milton. 2. Directly and distinctly stated; declared in terms; not implied or left to inference; made unambiguous by intention and care; clear; not dubious; as, express consent; an express statement. I have express commandment.
Shak. 3. Intended for a particular purpose; relating to an express; sent on a particular errand; dispatched with special speed; as, an express messenger or train. Also used adverbially. A messenger sent express from the other world.
Atterbury. Express color .
(Law) See the Note under Color , noun , 8. Syn. -- Explicit; clear; unambiguous. See
Explicit .
Express Ex·press" noun [ Confer French
exprès a messenger.]
1. A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration. [ Obsolete]
The only remanent express of Christ's sacrifice on earth.
Jer. Taylor. 2. A messenger sent on a special errand; a courier; hence, a regular and fast conveyance; commonly, a company or system for the prompt and safe transportation of merchandise or parcels; also, a railway train for transporting passengers or goods with speed and punctuality. 3. An express office. She charged him . . . to ask at the express if anything came up from town.
E. E. Hale. 4. That which is sent by an express messenger or message. [ Obsolete]
Eikon Basilike. Express office ,
an office where packages for an express are received or delivered.
Express Ex·press" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Expressed;
present participle & verbal noun Expressing .] [ Confer Old French
espresser ,
expresser , Latin
exprimere ,
expressum . See
Express ,
adjective ; confer
Sprain .]
1. To press or squeeze out; as, to express the juice of grapes, or of apples; hence, to extort; to elicit. All the fruits out of which drink is expressed .
Bacon. And th'idle breath all utterly expressed .
Spenser. Halters and racks can not express from thee
More than by deeds.
B. Jonson. 2. To make or offer a representation of; to show by a copy or likeness; to represent; to resemble. Each skillful artist shall express thy form.
E. Smith. So kids and whelps their sires and dams express .
Dryden. 3. To give a true impression of; to represent and make known; to manifest plainly; to show in general; to exhibit, as an opinion or feeling, by a look, gesture, and esp. by language; to declare; to utter; to tell. My words express my purpose.
Shak. They expressed in their lives those excellent doctrines of morality.
Addison. 4. To make known the opinions or feelings of; to declare what is in the mind of; to show (one's self); to cause to appear; -- used reflexively. Mr. Phillips did express with much indignation against me, one evening.
Pope. 5. To denote; to designate. Moses and Aaron took these men, which are expressed by their names.
Num. i. 17. 6. To send by express messenger; to forward by special opportunity, or through the medium of an express; as, to express a package. Syn. -- To declare; utter; signify; testify; intimate.
Express rifle Ex·press" ri"fle A sporting rifle for use at short ranges, employing a large charge of powder and a light (short) bullet, giving a high initial velocity and consequently a flat trajectory. It is usually of moderately large caliber.
Express train Express train Formerly, a railroad train run expressly for the occasion; a special train; now, a train run at express or special speed and making few stops.
Expressage Ex·press"age (ĕks*prĕs"aj; 48)
noun The charge for carrying a parcel by express.
Expressible Ex·press"i·ble (-ĭ*b'l)
adjective Capable of being expressed, squeezed out, shown, represented, or uttered. --
Express"i*bly ,
adverb
Expression Ex·pres"sion (ĕks*prĕsh"ŭn)
noun [ Latin
expressio : confer French
expression .]
1. The act of expressing; the act of forcing out by pressure; as, the expression of juices or oils; also, of extorting or eliciting; as, a forcible expression of truth. 2. The act of declaring or signifying; declaration; utterance; as, an expression of the public will. With this tone of philosophy were mingled expressions of sympathy.
Prescott. 3. Lively or vivid representation of meaning, sentiment, or feeling, etc.; significant and impressive indication, whether by language, appearance, or gesture; that manner or style which gives life and suggestive force to ideas and sentiments; as, he reads with expression ; her performance on the piano has expression . The imitators of Shakespeare, fixing their attention on his wonderful power of expression , have directed their imitation to this.
M. Arnold. 4. That which is expressed by a countenance, a posture, a work of art, etc.; look, as indicative of thought or feeling. "The
expression of an eye."
Tennyson. It still wore the majesty of expression so conspicuous in his portraits by the inimitable pencil of Titian.
Prescott. 5. A form of words in which an idea or sentiment is conveyed; a mode of speech; a phrase; as, a common expression ; an odd expression . 6. (Math.) The representation of any quantity by its appropriate characters or signs. Past expression ,
Beyond expression ,
beyond the power of description. "
Beyond expression bright."
Milton.
Expressional Ex·pres"sion·al (-
a l)
adjective Of, or relating to, expression; phraseological; also, vividly representing or suggesting an idea or sentiment. Fitzed. Hall. Ruskin.
Expressionless Ex·pres"sion·less adjective Destitute of expression.
Expressive Ex·press"ive adjective [ Confer French
expressif .]
1. Serving to express, utter, or represent; indicative; communicative; -- followed by of ; as, words expressive of his gratitude. Each verse so swells expressive of her woes.
Tickell. 2. Full of expression; vividly representing the meaning or feeling meant to be conveyed; significant; emphatic; as, expressive looks or words. You have restrained yourself within the list of too cold an adieu; be more expressive to them.
Shak. Through her expressive eyes her soul distinctly spoke.
Littelton. --
Ex*press"ive*ly ,
adverb --
Ex*press"ive*ness ,
noun
Expressly Ex·press"ly adverb In an express manner; in direct terms; with distinct purpose; particularly; as, a book written expressly for the young. The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel.
Ezek. i. 3. I am sent expressly to your lordship.
Shak.
Expressman Ex·press"man (-m
a n)
noun ;
plural Expressmen (-m
e n).
A person employed in the express business; also, the driver of a job wagon. W. D. Howells.
Expressness Ex·press"ness noun The state or quality of being express; definiteness. [ Obsolete]
Hammond.
Expressure Ex·pres"sure noun The act of expressing; expression; utterance; representation. [ Obsolete]
An operation more divine
Than breath or pen can give expressure to.
Shak.
Exprobrate Ex"pro·brate transitive verb [ Latin
exprobratus , past participle of
exprobrare ;
ex out +
probrum a shameful or disgraceful act.]
To charge upon with reproach; to upbraid. [ R.]
Sir T. Browne.
Exprobration Ex`pro·bra"tion noun [ Latin
exprobration : confer French
exprobration .]
Reproachful accusation; upbraiding. [ Obsolete]
A fearful exprobration of our unworthiness.
Jer. Taylor.
Exprobrative, Exprobratory Ex·pro"bra·tive, Ex·pro"bra·to·ry adjective Expressing reproach; upbraiding; reproachful. [ R.]
Sir A. Shirley.
Expropriate Ex·pro"pri·ate transitive verb [ Latin
ex out, from +
proprius one's own: confer French
exproprier .]
To put out of one's possession; to surrender the ownership of; also, to deprive of possession or proprietary rights. Boyle. Expropriate these [ bad landlords] as the monks were expropriated by Act of Parliament.
M. Arnold.
Expropriation Ex·pro`pri·a"tion noun [ Confer French
expropriation .]
The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to exclusive property; the act of depriving of ownership or proprietary rights. W. Montagu. The expropriation of bad landlords.
M. Arnold.
Expugn Ex·pugn" (ĕks*pūn")
transitive verb [ Latin
expugnare ;
ex out +
pugnare to fight,
pugna fight. Confer
Impugn .]
To take by assault; to storm; to overcome; to vanquish; as, to expugn cities; to expugn a person by arguments.
Expugnable Ex·pug"nable (ĕks*pŭg"nȧ*b'l)
adjective [ Latin
expugnabilis .]
Capable of being expugned.
Expugnation Ex`pug·na"tion noun [ Latin
expugnatio .]
The act of taking by assault; conquest. [ R.]
Sandys.
Expugner Ex·pugn"er noun One who expugns.
Expulse Ex·pulse" transitive verb [ French
expulser or Latin
expulsare , intens. from
expellere . See
Expel .]
To drive out; to expel. [ Obsolete]
If charity be thus excluded and expulsed .
Milton.
Expulser Ex·puls"er noun An expeller. [ Obsolete]
Cotgrave.
Expulsion Ex·pul"sion noun [ Latin
expulsio , from
expellere : confer French
expulsion . See
Expel .]
1. The act of expelling; a driving or forcing out; summary removal from membership, association, etc. The expulsion of the Tarquins.
Shak. 2. The state of being expelled or driven out.
Expulsive Ex·pul"sive adjective [ Confer French
expulsif .]
Having the power of driving out or away; serving to expel. The expulsive power of a new affection.
Chalmers.
Expunction Ex·punc"tion noun [ Latin
expunctio execution, performance, from
expungere . See
Expunge .]
The act of expunging or erasing; the condition of being expunged. Milton.
Expunge Ex·punge" (ĕks*pŭnj")
transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Expunged (- pŭnjd");
present participle & verbal noun Expunging (- pŭn"jĭng).] [ Latin
expungere ,
expunctum , prick out, expunge, settle an account, execute;
ex out +
pungere to prick, puncture. See
Pungent. ]
1. To blot out, as with pen; to rub out; to efface designedly; to obliterate; to strike out wholly; as, to expunge words, lines, or sentences. 2. To strike out; to wipe out or destroy; to annihilate; as, to expunge an offense. Sandys. Expunge the whole, or lop th' excrescent parts.
Pope. Syn. -- To efface; erase; obliterate; strike out; destroy; annihilate; cancel.
Expurgate Ex"pur·gate (ĕks"pŭr*gāt
or ĕks*pûr"gāt; 277)
transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Expurgated (- gā"tĕd);
present participle & verbal noun Expurgating (-gā"tĭng).] [ Latin
expurgatus , past participle of
expurgare to purge, purify;
ex out, from +
purgare to cleanse, purify, purge. See
Purge , and confer
Spurge .]
To purify; to clear from anything noxious, offensive, or erroneous; to cleanse; to purge; as, to expurgate a book.
Expurgation Ex`pur·ga"tion noun [ Latin
expurgatio justification, excuse: confer French
expurgation .]
The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous. Milton.
Expurgator Ex"pur·ga`tor noun One who expurgates or purifies.
Expurgatorial Ex·pur`ga·to"ri·al adjective Tending or serving to expurgate; expurgatory. Milman.
Expurgatorious Ex·pur`ga·to"ri·ous adjective Expurgatory. [ Obsolete] "
Expurgatorious indexes."
Milton.
Expurgatory Ex·pur"ga·to·ry adjective [ Confer French
expurgatoire .]
Serving to purify from anything noxious or erroneous; cleansing; purifying. "
Expurgatory animadversions."
Sir T. Browne. Expurgatory Index .
See Index Expurgatorius , under Index .
Expurge Ex·purge" transitive verb [ Confer Old French
espurgier . See
Expurgate .]
To purge away. [ Obsolete]
Milton.
Exquire Ex·quire" transitive verb [ Latin
exquirere . See
Exquisite .]
To search into or out. [ Obsolete]
Chapman.
Exquisite Ex"qui·site adjective [ Latin
exquisitus , past participle of
exquirere to search out;
ex out +
quarere to seek, search. See
Quest .]
1. Carefully selected or sought out; hence, of distinguishing and surpassing quality; exceedingly nice; delightfully excellent; giving rare satisfaction; as, exquisite workmanship. Plate of rare device, and jewels
Of reach and exquisite form.
Shak. I have no exquisite reason for 't, but I have reason good enough.
Shak. 2. Exceeding; extreme; keen; -- used in a bad or a good sense; as, exquisite pain or pleasure. 3. Of delicate perception or close and accurate discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; nice; fastidious; as, exquisite judgment, taste, or discernment. His books of Oriental languages, wherein he was exquisite .
Fuller. Syn. -- Nice; delicate; exact; refined; choice; rare; matchless; consummate; perfect.
Exquisite Ex"qui·site noun One who manifests an exquisite attention to external appearance; one who is overnice in dress or ornament; a fop; a dandy.
Exquisitely Ex"qui·site·ly adverb In an exquisite manner or degree; as, lace exquisitely wrought. To a sensitive observer there was something exquisitely painful in it.
Hawthorne.
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