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Exorcise (ĕksŏrsīz), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exorcised (-sīzd); p. pr. & vb. n. Exorcising (-sīzĭng).] [L. exorcizare, Gr. 'exorkizein; 'ex out + orkizein to make one swear, bind by an oath, fr. orkos oath: cf. F. exorciser.] 1. To cast out, as a devil, evil spirits, etc., by conjuration or summoning by a holy name, or by certain ceremonies; to expel (a demon) or to conjure (a demon) to depart out of a person possessed by one.
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He impudently excorciseth devils in the church. Prynne.
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2. To deliver or purify from the influence of an evil spirit or demon.
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Exorcise the beds and cross the walls. Dryden.
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Mr. Spectator . . . do all you can to exorcise crowds who are . . . processed as I am. Spectator.
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Exorciser (-sīzẽr), n. An exorcist.
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Exorcism (-sĭz'm), n. [L. exorcismus, Gr. 'exorkizmos; cf. F. exorcisme.] 1. The act of exorcising; the driving out of evil spirits from persons or places by conjuration; also, the form of conjuration used.
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2. Conjuration for raising spirits. [R.] Shak.
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Exorcist (-sĭst), n. [L. exorcista, Gr. 'exorkisths: cf. F. exorciste.] 1. One who expels evil spirits by conjuration or exorcism.
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Certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists. Acts xix. 13.
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2. A conjurer who can raise spirits. [R.]
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Thou, like an exorcist, hast conjured up
My mortified spirit. Shak.
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Exordial (ĕgzôrdĭ�l), a. Pertaining to the exordium of a discourse: introductory.
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The exordial paragraph of the second epistle. I. Taylor.
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Exordium (-ŭm), n.; pl. E. Exordiums (-ŭmz), L. Exordia (-ȧ). [L. fr. exordiri to begin a web, lay a warp, begin; ex out + ordiri to begin a web, begin; akin to E. order. See .] A beginning; an introduction; especially, the introductory part of a discourse or written composition, which prepares the audience for the main subject; the opening part of an oration. “The exordium of repentance.” Jer. Taylor. “Long prefaces and exordiums. ” Addison.
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Exorhiza (ĕks�rīzȧ), n.; pl. Exorhizæ (-zē). [NL. fr. Gr. 'exw outside + 'riza root.] (Bot.) A plant Whose radicle is not inclosed or sheathed by the cotyledons or plumule. Gray.

{ Exorhizal (?), Exorhizous (?), } a. (Bot.) Having a radicle which is not inclosed by the cotyledons or plumule; of or relating to an exorhiza.
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Exornation (?), n. [L. exornatio, fr. exornare. See .] Ornament; decoration; embellishment. [Obs.]
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Hyperbolical exornations . . . many much affect. Burton.
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Exortive (?), a. [L. exortivus, fr. exortus a coming forth, rising; ex out + orivi to rise, come forth.] Rising; relating to the east. [R.]
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Exosculate (?), v. t. [L. exosculatus, p. p. of exosculari to kiss. See .] To kiss; especially, to kiss repeatedly or fondly. [Obs.]
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Exoskeletal (?), a. (Anat.) Pertaining to the exoskeleton; as exoskeletal muscles.
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Exoskeleton (?), n. [Exo- + skeleton] (Anat.) The hardened parts of the external integument of an animal, including hair, feathers, nails, horns, scales, etc.,as well as the armor of armadillos and many reptiles, and the shells or hardened integument of numerous invertebrates; external skeleton; dermoskeleton.
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Exosmose (?), n. [Exo+osmose: cf. F. ezosmose.] (Physics) The passage of gases, vapors, or liquids through membranes or porous media from within outward, in the phenomena of osmose; -- opposed to endosmose. See .
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Exosmosis (?), n. [NL. See , and .] (Physics) See .
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Exosmotic (?), a. Pertaining to exosmose.
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Exospore (?), n. [Exo + spore.] (Biol.) The extreme outer wall of a spore; the epispore.
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Exossate (?), v. t. [L. exossatus, p. p. of exossare to bone , fr. exos without bones; ex out + os, ossis, bone.] To deprive of bones; to take out the bones of; to bone. [Obs.] Bailey.
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Exossation (?), n. A depriving of bone or of fruit stones. [Obs.] Bacon.
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Exosseous (?), a. [Ex + osseous.] Boneless. “Exosseous animals. ” Sir T. Browne.
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Exostome (?), n. [Exo- + Gr. � mouth :cf. F. exostome.] (Bot.) The small aperture or foremen in the outer coat of the ovule of a plant.
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Exostosis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. �; � out + � bone: cf. F � exostose.] 1. (Med.) Any protuberance of a bone which is not natural; an excrescence or morbid enlargement of a bone. Coxe.
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2. (Bot.) A knot formed upon or in the wood of trees by disease.

{ Exoteric (?), Exoterical (?) } a. [L. exotericus, Gr. � fr. � out: cf. F. exotérique. See -] External; public; suitable to be imparted to the public; hence, capable of being readily or fully comprehended; -- opposed to esoteric, or secret.
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The foppery of an exoteric and esoteric doctrine. De Quincey.
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Exoterics (?), n. pl. (Philos.) The public lectures or published writings of Aristotle. See .
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Exotery (?), n.; pl. Exoteries (-�). That which is obvious, public, or common.
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Dealing out exoteries only to the vulgar. A. Tucker.
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Exotheca (?), n. [Nl., fr. Gr. 'exw outside + � a case, box.] (Zoöl.) The tissue which fills the interspaces between the costæ of many madreporarian corals, usually consisting of small transverse or oblique septa.
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Exothecium (?), n. [NL. See .] (Bot.) The outer coat of the anther.
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Exothermic (?), a. [Pref. exo- + thermic.] (Chem.) Characterized by, or formed with, evolution of heat; as, an exothermic reaction; -- opposed to endothermic.
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Exotic (?), a. [L. exoticus, Gr. � fr. 'exw outside: cf. F. exotique. See .] Introduced from a foreign country; not native; extraneous; foreign; as, an exotic plant; an exotic term or word.
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Nothing was so splendid and exotic as the ambassador. Evelyn.
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Exotic (?), n. Anything of foreign origin; something not of native growth, as a plant, a word, a custom.
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Plants that are unknown to Italy, and such as the gardeners call exotics. Addison.
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Exotical (?), a. Foreign; not native; exotic. [R.] -- Exoticalness, n.
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Exoticism (?), n. The state of being exotic; also, anything foreign, as a word or idiom; an exotic.
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Expand (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Expanded; p. pr. & vb. n. Expanding.] [L. expandere, expansum; ex out + pandere to spread out, to throw open; perh. akin to E. patent. Cf. .] 1. To lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to diffuse; as, a flower expands its leaves.
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Then with expanded wings he steers his flight. Milton.
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2. To cause the particles or parts of to spread themselves or stand apart, thus increasing bulk without addition of substance; to make to occupy more space; to dilate; to distend; to extend every way; to enlarge; -- opposed to contract; as, to expand the chest; heat expands all bodies; to expand the sphere of benevolence.
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3. (Math.) To state in enlarged form; to develop; as, to expand an equation. See , 5.
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Expand, v. i. To become widely opened, spread apart, dilated, distended, or enlarged; as, flowers expand in the spring; metals expand by heat; the heart expands with joy. Dryden.
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expandable adj. able to expand or to be expanded.
Syn. -- expandible, expansible, expansile.
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expanded adj. increased in extent or size or bulk or scope. Opposite of contracted. [Narrower terms: blown-up, enlarged; dilated; distended, swollen; inflated]
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2. (Printnig) wider than usual for a particular height; -- of printers' type. Contrasted with condensed.
Syn. -- extended.
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Expander (?), n. Anything which causes expansion esp. (Mech.) a tool for stretching open or expanding a tube, etc.
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expandible adj. same as .
Syn. -- expandable, expansible.
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Expanding, a. That expands, or may be expanded; extending; spreading; enlarging.
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Coloq. Expanding bit , Coloq. Expanding drill (Mech.), a bit or drill made adjustable for holes of various sizes; one which can be expanded in diameter while boring. -- Coloq. Expanding pulley (Mach.), a pulley so made, as in sections, that its diameter can be increased or diminished.
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Expanse (?), n. [From L. expansus, p. p. of expandere. See .] That which is expanded or spread out; a wide extent of space or body; especially, the arch of the sky. “The green expanse.” Savage.
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Lights . . . high in the expanse of heaven. Milton.
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The smooth expanse of crystal lakes. Pope.
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Expanse, v. t. To expand. [Obs.]
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That lies expansed unto the eyes of all. Sir. T. Browne.
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Expansibility (?), n. The capacity of being expanded; as, the expansibility of air.
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Expansible (?), a. [Cf. F. expansible.] Capable of being expanded or spread out widely.
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Bodies are not expansible in proportion to their weight. Grew.

-- Expansibleness ,n. -Expansibly ,adv.
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Expansile (?), a. Expansible.
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Ether and alcohol are more expansile than water. Brande & C.
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Expansion (?), n. [L. expansio: cf. F. expansion.] 1. The act of expanding or spreading out; the condition of being expanded; dilation; enlargement.
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2. That which is expanded; expanse; extend surface; as, the expansion of a sheet or of a lake; the expansion was formed of metal.
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The starred expansion of the skies. Beattie.
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3. Space through which anything is expanded; also, pure space.
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Lost in expansion, void and infinite. Blackmore.
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4. (Economics & Commmerce) an increase in the production of goods and services over time, and in the volume of business transactions, generally associated with an increase in employment and an increase in the money supply. Opposite of contraction.
Syn. -- economic expansion. [ Webster +PJC]

5. (Math.) The developed result of an indicated operation; as, the expansion of (a + b)2 is a2 + 2ab + b2.
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6. (Steam Engine) The operation of steam in a cylinder after its communication with the boiler has been cut off, by which it continues to exert pressure upon the moving piston.
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7. (Nav. Arch.) The enlargement of the ship mathematically from a model or drawing to the full or building size, in the process of construction. Ham. Nav. Encyc.
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☞ Expansion is also used adjectively, as in expansion joint, expansion gear, etc.
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8. an enlarged or extended version of something, such as a writing or discourse; as, the journal article is an expansion of the lecture she gave.
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9. an expansion joint. See below. [Colloq. or jargon]
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Coloq. Expansion curve , a curve the coördinates of which show the relation between the pressure and volume of expanding gas or vapor; esp. (Steam engine), that part of an indicator diagram which shows the declining pressure of the steam as it expands in the cylinder. -- Coloq. Expansion gear (Steam Engine). a cut-off gear. See Illust. of . -- Coloq. Automatic expansion gear or Coloq. Automatic cut-off , one that is regulated by the governor, and varies the supply of steam to the engine with the demand for power. -- Coloq. Fixed expansion gear , or Coloq. Fixed cut-off , one that always operates at the same fixed point of the stroke. -- Coloq. Expansion joint , or Coloq. Expansion coupling (Mech. & Engin.), a yielding joint or coupling for so uniting parts of a machine or structure that expansion, as by heat, is prevented from causing injurious strains; as: (a) A slide or set of rollers, at the end of bridge truss, to support it but allow end play. (b) A telescopic joint in a steam pipe, to permit one part of the pipe to slide within the other. (c) A clamp for holding a locomotive frame to the boiler while allowing lengthwise motion. (d) a strip of compressible material placed at intervals between blocks of poured concrete, as in roads or sidewalks. -- Coloq. Expansion valve (Steam Engine), a cut-off valve, to shut off steam from the cylinder before the end of each stroke.
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Expansive (ĕkspănsĭv), a. [Cf. F. expansif.] 1. Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate; diffusive; of much expanse; wide-extending; as, the expansive force of heat; the expansive quality of air. [wns=1]
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A more expansive and generous compassion. Eustace.
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His forehead was broad and expansive. Prescott.

2. causing expansion; as, the expansive force of heat.
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3. of much expanse; wide-extending; as, an expansive view of the mountains.
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4. friendly, open, and unrestrained in conversation or discourse; -- of people; as, wine made the guest expansive. [wns=4]
Syn. -- effusive, talkative.
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5. characterized by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur. [wns=3]
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-- Expansively, adv. -Expansiveness, n.
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expansiveness n. 1. a quality characterized by magnificence of scale; as, the expansiveness of their extravagant lifestyle was soon curtailed.
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2. a friendly open trait of a talkative person.
Syn. -- effusiveness.
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expansivity n. 1. the fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressure.
Syn. -- coefficient of expansion.
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Expansure (?shur; 135), n. Expanse. [Obs.] “Night's rich expansure.”
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Ex parte (?). [L. See , and .] Upon or from one side only; one-sided; partial; as, an ex parte statement.
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Coloq. Ex parte application , one made without notice or opportunity to oppose. -- Coloq. Ex parte council , one that assembles at the request of only one of the parties in dispute. -- Coloq. Ex parte hearing or Coloq. Ex parte evidence (Law), that which is had or taken by one side or party in the absence of the other. Hearings before grand juries, and affidavits, are ex parte. Wharton's Law Dict. Burrill.
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Expatiate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Expatiated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Expariating (?).] [L. expatiatus, exspatiatus, p. p. of expatiari, exspatiari, to expatiate; ex out + spatiari to walk about spread out, fr. spatium space. See .] 1. To range at large, or without restraint.
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Bids his free soul expatiate in the skies. Pope.
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2. To enlarge in discourse or writing; to be copious in argument or discussion; to descant.
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He expatiated on the inconveniences of trade. Addison.
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Expatiate, v. t. To expand; to spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden.
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Afford art an ample field in which to expatiate itself. Dryden.
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Expatiation (?), n. Act of expatiating.
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Expatiatory (?), a. Expansive; diffusive. [R.]
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Expatriate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Expatriated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Expatriating (?).] [LL. expatriatus, p. p. of expatriare; L. ex out + patria fatherland, native land, fr. pater father. See .] 1. To banish; to drive or force (a person) from his own country; to make an exile of.
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The expatriated landed interest of France. Burke.
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2. Reflexively, as To expatriate one's self: To withdraw from one's native country; to renounce the rights and liabilities of citizenship where one is born, and become a citizen of another country.
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Expatriation (?), n. [Cf. F. expatriation.] The act of banishing, or the state of banishment; especially, the forsaking of one's own country with a renunciation of allegiance.
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Expatriation was a heavy ransom to pay for the rights of their minds and souls. Palfrey.
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Expect (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Expected; p. pr. & vb. n. Expecting.] [L. expectatum, to look out for, await, expect; ex + out spectare to look at. See .] 1. To wait for; to await. [Obs.]
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Let's in, and there expect their coming. Shak.
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2. To look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that); as, I expect to receive wages; I expect that the troops will be defeated. “Good: I will expect you.” Shak. “Expecting thy reply.” Shak.
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The Somersetshire or yellow regiment . . . was expected to arrive on the following day. Macaulay.

Syn. -- To anticipate; look for; await; hope. -- To , , , . Expect is a mental act and has aways a reference to the future, to some coming event; as a person expects to die, or he expects to survive. Think and believe have reference to the past and present, as well as to the future; as I think the mail has arrived; I believe he came home yesterday, that he is he is at home now. There is a not uncommon use of expect, which is a confusion of the two; as, I expect the mail has arrived; I expect he is at home. This misuse should be avoided. Await is a physical or moral act. We await that which, when it comes, will affect us personally. We expect what may, or may not, interest us personally. See .
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Expect, v. t. To wait; to stay. [Obs.] Sandys.
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Expect, n. Expectation. [Obs.] Shak.
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Expectable (?), a. [L. expectabilis.] That may be expected or looked for. Sir T. Browne.

{ Expectance (?), Expectancy (?), } n. 1. The act of expecting; expectation. Milton.
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2. That which is expected, or looked or waited for with interest; the object of expectation or hope.
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The expectancy and rose of the fair state. Shak.
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Coloq. Estate in expectancy (Law), one the possession of which a person is entitled to have at some future time, either as a remainder or reversion, or on the death of some one. Burrill.
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Expectant (?), a. [L.expectans, exspectans, p. pr. of expectare, exspectare: cf. F. expectant.] Waiting in expectation; looking for; (Med.) waiting for the efforts of nature, with little active treatment.
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Coloq. Expectant estate (Law), an estate in expectancy. See under .
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Expectant, n. One who waits in expectation; one held in dependence by hope of receiving some good.
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An expectant of future glory. South.
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Those who had employments, or were expectants. Swift.
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Expectation (?) n. [L. expectio. exspectio: cf. F. expectation.] 1. The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen. “In expectation of a guest.” Tennyson.
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My soul, wait thou only upon God, for my expectation is from him. Ps. lxii. 5.
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2. That which is expected or looked for.
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Why our great expectation should be called
The seed of woman. Milton.
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3. The prospect of the future; grounds upon which something excellent is expected to happen; prospect of anything good to come, esp. of property or rank.
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His magnificent expectations made him, in the opinion of the world, the best match in Europe. Prescott.
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By all men's eyes a youth of expectation. Otway.
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4. The value of any chance (as the prospect of prize or property) which depends upon some contingent event. Expectations are computed for or against the occurrence of the event.
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5. (Med.) The leaving of the disease principally to the efforts of nature to effect a cure.
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Coloq. Expectation of life , the mean or average duration of the life individuals after any specified age.

Syn. -- Anticipation; confidence; trust.
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