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Exercise (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exercised (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Exercising (?).] 1. To set in action; to cause to act, move, or make exertion; to give employment to; to put in action habitually or constantly; to school or train; to exert repeatedly; to busy.
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Herein do I Exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence. Acts xxiv. 16.
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2. To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop; hence, also, to improve by practice; to discipline, and to use or to for the purpose of training; as, to exercise arms; to exercise one's self in music; to exercise troops.
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About him exercised heroic games
The unarmed youth. Milton.
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3. To occupy the attention and effort of; to task; to tax, especially in a painful or vexatious manner; harass; to vex; to worry or make anxious; to affect; to discipline; as, exercised with pain.
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Where pain of unextinguishable fire
Must exercise us without hope of end. Milton.
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4. To put in practice; to carry out in action; to perform the duties of; to use; to employ; to practice; as, to exercise authority; to exercise an office.
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I am the Lord which exercise loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. Jer. ix. 24.
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The people of the land have used oppression and exercised robbery. Ezek. xxii. 29.
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Exercise, v. i. To exercise one's self, as under military training; to drill; to take exercise; to use action or exertion; to practice gymnastics; as, to exercise for health or amusement.
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I wear my trusty sword,
When I do exercise. Cowper.
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exerciser (?), n. 1. One who exercises.
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2. one who supervises the exercise of animals, such as horses or dogs.
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3. a device used for exercising muscles; as, a thigh exerciser.
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Exercisible (?), a. Capable of being exercised, employed, or enforced; as, the authority of a magistrate is exercisible within his jurisdiction.
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Exercitation (?), n. [L. exercitatio, fr. exercitare, intense., fr. exercere to exercise: Cf. f. exercitation.] exercise; practice; use. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
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exercycle n. a stationary bike for exercising.
Syn. -- exercise bike, exercise bicycle.
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Exergue (?), n. [F., fr. Gr. � out + � work; lit., out work, i. e., accessory work. See .] (Numis.) The small space beneath the base line of a subject engraved on a coin or medal. It usually contains the date, place, engraver's name, etc., or other subsidiary matter. Fairholt.
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Exert (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exerted; p. pr. & vb. n. Exerting.] [L. exertus, exsertus, p. p. of exerere, exserere, to thrust out; ex out + serere to join or bind together. See , and cf. .] 1. To thrust forth; to emit; to push out. [Obs.]
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So from the seas exerts his radiant head
The star by whom the lights of heaven are led. Dryden.
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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.
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3. To put forth, as the result or exercise of effort; to bring to bear; to do or perform.
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When we will has exerted an act of command on any faculty of the soul or member of the body. South.
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Coloq. To exert one's self , to use efforts or endeavors; to strive; to make an attempt.
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Exertion (?), n. 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 .
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Exertive (?), a. Having power or a tendency to exert; using exertion.
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Exertment (?), n. Exertion. [R.]
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Exesion (?), n. [L. exedere, exesum, to eat up; ex out + edere to eat.] The act of eating out or through. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
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Exestuate (?), v. i. [L. exaestuatus,p. p. of exaestuare to boil up. See .] To be agitated; to boil up; to effervesce. [Obs.]
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Exestuation (?), n. [L. exaestuatio.] A boiling up; effervescence. [Obs.] Boyle.
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Exeunt (?). [L., 3d pers. pl. pres. of exire to go out.] They go out, or retire from the scene; as, exeunt all except Hamlet. See 1st .
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Exfetation (?), n [Pref. ex- + fetation.] (Med.) Imperfect fetation in some organ exterior to the uterus; extra-uterine fetation. Hoblyn.
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Exfoliate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Exfoliated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Exfoliating (?).] [L. exfoliare to strip of leaves; ex out, from + folium leaf.] 1. To separate and come off in scales or laminæ, as pieces of carious bone or of bark.
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2. (Min.) To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales at the result of heat or decomposition.
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Exfoliate v. t. To remove scales, laminæ, or splinters from the surface of.
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Exfoliation (?), n. [Cf. F. exfoliation.] The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
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Exfoliative (?), a. [Cf.F. exfoliatif.] Having the power of causing exfoliation. -- n. An exfoliative agent. Wiseman.
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ex-gambler n. a former gambler.
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Exhalable (?), a. Capable of being exhaled or evaporated. Boyle.
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Exhalant (?), a. [Cf. F. exhalant.] Having the quality of exhaling or evaporating.
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Exhalation (?), n. [L. exhalatio: cf. F. exhalaison, exhalation.] 1. The act or process of exhaling, or sending forth in the form of steam or vapor; evaporation.
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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.
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Ye mists and exhalations, that now rise
From hill or steaming lake. Milton.
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3. A bright phenomenon; a meteor. [archaic]
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I shall fall
Like a bright exhalation in the evening. Shak.
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Exhale (ĕkshāl or ĕgzāl), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exaled (?), p. pr. & vb. n.. Exaling.] [L. exhalare; ex out + halare to breathe; cf.F. exhaler. Cf. .] 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.
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Less fragrant scents the unfolding rose exhales. Pope.
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2. To draw out; to cause to be emitted in vapor; as, the sun exhales the moisture of the earth.
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Exhale, v. i. To rise or be given off, as vapor; to pass off, or vanish.
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Their inspiration exhaled in elegies. Prescott.
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Exhalement (?), n. Exhalation. [Obs.]
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Exhalence (?), n. Exhalation. [R.]
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exhaling adj. breathing out; exhalation{1}.
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Exhaust (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exhausted; p. pr. & vb. n. Exhausting.] [L. exhaustus, p. p. of exhaurire; ex out + haurire, haustum, to draw, esp. water; perhaps akin to Icel. 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.
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2. To empty by drawing or letting out the contents; as, to exhaust a well, or a treasury.
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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.
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A decrepit, exhausted old man at fifty-five. Motley.
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4. To bring out or develop completely; to discuss thoroughly; as, to exhaust a subject.
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5. (Chem.) 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.
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Coloq. Exhausted receiver . (Physics) See under .

Syn. -- To spend; consume; tire out; weary.
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Exhaust, a. [L. exhaustus, p. p.] 1. Drained; exhausted; having expended or lost its energy.
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2. Pertaining to steam, air, gas, etc., that is released from the cylinder of an engine after having preformed its work.
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Coloq. Exhaust draught , a forced draught produced by drawing air through a place, as through a furnace, instead of blowing it through. -- Coloq. 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. -- Coloq. Exhaust nozzle , Coloq. Exhaust orifice (Steam Engine), the blast orifice or nozzle. -- Coloq. Exhaust pipe (Steam Engine), the pipe that conveys exhaust steam from the cylinder to the atmosphere or to the condenser. Coloq. Exhaust port (Steam Engine), the opening, in the cylinder or valve, by which the exhaust steam escapes. -- Coloq. Exhaust purifier (Milling), a machine for sorting grains, or purifying middlings by an exhaust draught. Knight. -- Coloq. Exhaust steam (Steam Engine), steam which is allowed to escape from the cylinder after having been employed to produce motion of the piston. -- Coloq. Exhaust valve (Steam Engine), a valve that lets exhaust steam escape out of a cylinder.
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Exhaust, n. (Steam Engine) 1. The steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there.
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2. The foul air let out of a room through a register or pipe provided for the purpose.
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exhausted adj. 1. same as , 1. [wns=1+3]
Syn. -- burned-out(prenominal), burnt-out(prenominal), burned out(predicate), burnt out(predicate), fagged, fatigued, played-out(prenominal), played out(predicate), spent, washed-out(prenominal), washed out(predicate), worn-out(prenominal), worn out(predicate).
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2. used up; completely consumed. [wns=2][Narrower terms: gone, expended, spent] WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

3. emptied by being pumped out or having a vacuum created. Opposite of unexhausted.
Syn. -- exhausted, evacuated.
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Exhauster (?) n. One who, or that which, exhausts or draws out.
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Exhaustibility (?), n. Capability of being exhausted.
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I was seriously tormented by the thought of the exhaustibility of musical combinations. J. S. Mill.
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Exhaustible (?), a. Capable of being exhausted, drained off, or expended. Opposite of inexhaustible. Johnson.
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Exhausting, a. Producing exhaustion; as, exhausting labors. -- Exhausting, adv.
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Exhaustion (?), n. [Cf. F. exhaustion.] 1. The act of draining out or draining off; the act of emptying completely of the contents.
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2. The state of being exhausted or emptied; the state of being deprived of strength or spirits.
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3. (Math.) An ancient geometrical method in which an exhaustive process was employed. It was nearly equivalent to the modern method of limits.
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☞ The method of exhaustions was applied to great variety of propositions, pertaining to rectifications and quadratures, now investigated by the calculus.
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Exhaustive (?), a. Serving or tending to exhaust; exhibiting all the facts or arguments; as, an exhaustive method. Exhaustively, adv.
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Exhaustless, a. Not be exhausted; inexhaustible; as, an exhaustless fund or store.
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Exhaustment (?), n. Exhaustion; drain. [Obs.]
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Exhausture (?), n. Exhaustion. Wraxall.
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Exhedra (?), n. [NL.] See .
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Exheredate (?), v. t. [L., exheredatus, p. p. of exheredare to disinherit; ex out + heres, heredis, heir.] To disinherit. [R.] Huloet.
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Exheredation (?), n. [L., exheredatio: cf. F. exhérédation.] A disinheriting; disherison. [R.]
Syn. -- exhereditation. [ Webster]

Exhereditation (?), n. [LL. exhereditare, exhereditatum, disinherit.] A disinheriting; disherison. [R.] E. Waterhouse.
Syn. -- exheredation. [ Webster]

Exhibit (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exhibited; p. pr. & vb. n. Exhibiting.] [L. exhibitus, p. p. of exhibere to hold forth, to tender, exhibit; ex out + habere to have or hold. See .] 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.
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Exhibiting a miserable example of the weakness of mind and body. Pope.
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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.
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He suffered his attorney-general to exhibit a charge of high treason against the earl. Clarendon.
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3. (Med.) To administer as a remedy; as, to exhibit calomel.
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Coloq. To exhibit a foundation or prize , to hold it forth or to tender it as a bounty to candidates. -- Coloq. To exibit an essay , to declaim or otherwise present it in public. [Obs.]
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Exhibit, n. 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.
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2. (Law) A document produced and identified in court for future use as evidence.
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Exhibiter (?), n. [Cf. .] One who exhibits; one who presents a petition, charge or bill. Shak.
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Exhibition (?), n. [L. exhibitio a delivering: cf. F. exhibition.] 1. The act of exhibiting for inspection, or of holding forth to view; manifestation; display.
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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.
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3. Sustenance; maintenance; allowance, esp. for meat and drink; pension. Specifically: (Eng. Univ.) Private benefaction for the maintenance of scholars.
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What maintenance he from his friends receives,
Like exhibition thou shalt have from me. Shak.
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I have given more exhibitions to scholars, in my days, than to the priests. Tyndale.
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4. (Med.) The act of administering a remedy.
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Exhibitioner (?), n. (Eng. Univ.) One who has a pension or allowance granted for support.
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A youth who had as an exhibitioner from Christ's Hospital. G. Eliot.
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exhibitionist n. 1. a person with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals; -- usually a male. [wns=1]
Syn. -- flasher. [WordNet 1.5]

2. someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention. [wns=2]
Syn. -- show-off. [WordNet 1.5]

exhibitionist exhibitionistic adj. 1. compulsively attracting attention to oneself especially by boasting or exaggerated behavior.
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Exhibitive (?), a. Serving for exhibition; representative; exhibitory. Norris.

-- Exhibitively, adv.
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Exhibitor (?), n. [Cf. L. exhibitor a giver.] One who exhibits.
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Exhibitory (?), a. [L. exhibitorius relating to giving up: cf. F. exhibitoire exhibiting.] Exhibiting; publicly showing. J. Warton.
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Exhilarant (?), a. [L. exhilarans. -antis, p. pr. See .] Exciting joy, mirth, or pleasure. -- n. That which exhilarates.
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Exhilarate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exhilarated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Exilarating.] [L. exhilaratus, p. p. of exhilarare to gladden; ex out + hilarare to make merry, hilaris merry, cheerful. See .] To make merry or jolly; to enliven; to animate; to gladden greatly; to cheer; as, good news exhilarates the mind; wine exhilarates a man.
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Exhilarate, v. i. To become joyous. [R.] Bacon.
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exhilarated adj. elated, in high spirits, and envigorated. Opposite of dejected.
Syn. -- gladdened, happy.
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Exhilarating (?), a. That exhilarates; cheering; gladdening. -- Exhilaratingly, adv.
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Exhilaration (?), n. [L., exhilaratio.] 1. The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening.
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2. The state of being enlivened or cheerful.
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Exhilaration hath some affinity with joy, though it be a much lighter motion. Bacon.

Syn. -- Animation; joyousness; gladness; cheerfulness; gayety; hilarity; merriment; jollity.
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Exhort (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exhorted; p. pr. & vb. n. Exhorting.] [L. exhortari; ex out + hortari to incite, encourage; cf. F. exhorter. See .] 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.
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Examples gross as earth exhort me. Shak.
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Let me exhort you to take care of yourself. J. D. Forbes.
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Exhort, v. i. To deliver exhortation; to use words or arguments to incite to good deeds.
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With many other words did he testify and exhort. Acts ii. 40.
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Exhort, n. Exhortation. [Obs.] Pope.
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Exhortation (?), n. [L. exhortatio: cf. F. exhortation.] 1. The act of practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.
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2. Language intended to incite and encourage; advice; counsel; admonition.
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I'll end my exhortation after dinner. Shak.
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