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Embittered (Britannica Dictionary)
embitters; embittered; embittering
Britannica Dictionary definition of EMBITTER
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: to cause bitter feelings in (someone)
- The soldier was embittered by the war.
— embittered
adjective [more embittered; most embittered]
- The war left him angry and embittered.
Encamp
ENCAMP‘, verb intransitive [from camp.] To pitch tents or form huts, as an army; to halt on a march, spread tents and remain for a night or for a longer time, as an army or company.
They encamped in Etham. Exodus 13:20.
The Levites shall encamp about the tabernacle. Numbers 1:50.
1. To pitch tents for the purpose of a siege; to besiege.
ENCAMP against the city and take it. 2 Samuel 12:28.
ENCAMP’, verb transitive To form into a camp; to place a marching army or company in a temporary habitation or quarters.
Encumbrance
ENCUM’BRANCE, noun A load; any thing that impedes motion, or renders it difficult and laborious; clog; impediment.
1. Useless addition or load.
Strip from the branching Alps their piny load,
The huge encumbrance of horrific wood.
2. Load or burden on an estate; a legal claim on an estate, for the discharge of which the estate is liable.
Enthrone
ENTHRO’NE, verb transitive [from throne.] To place on a throne; to exalt to the seat of royalty.
Beneath a sculptured arch he sits enthroned.
1. To exalt to an elevated place or seat.
2. To invest with sovereign authority.
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Entreated
ENTRE’ATED, participle passive Earnestly supplicated, besought or solicited; importuned; urgently requested.
1. Prevailed on by urgent solicitation; consenting to grant what is desired.
2. Used; managed.
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Eternal
ETER’NAL, adjective [Latin oeternus, composed of oevum and ternus, oeviternus, Varro. The origin of the last component part of the word is not obvious. It occurs in diuturnus, and seems to denote continuance.]
1. Without beginning or end of existence.
The eternal God is thy refuge. Deuteronomy 33:27.
2. Without beginning of existence.
To know whether there is any real being, whose duration has been eternal
3. Without end of existence or duration; everlasting; endless; immortal.
That they may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 2 Timothy 2:10.
What shall I do, that I may have eternal life? Matthew 19:16.
Suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. Jude 1:7.
4. Perpetual; ceaseless; continued without intermission.
And fires eternal in thy temple shine.
5. Unchangeable; existing at all times without change; as eternaltruth.
ETER’NAL, noun An appellation of God.
Exalt
EXALT‘, verb transitive egzolt’. [Low Latin exalto; ex and altus, high.]
1. To raise high; to elevate.
2. To elevate in power, wealth, rank or dignity; as, to exalt one to a throne, to the chief magistracy, to a bishopric.
3. To elevate with joy or confidence; as, to be exalted with success or victory. [We now use elate.]
4. To raise with pride; to make undue pretensions to power, rank or estimation; to elevate too high or above others.
He that exalteth himself shall be abased. Luke 14:11. Matthew 23:12.
5. To elevate in estimation and praise; to magnify; to praise; to extol.
He is my father’s God, and I will exalt him. Exodus 15:2.
6. To raise, as the voice; to raise in opposition. 2 Kings 19:22.
7. To elevate in diction or sentiment; to make sublime; as exalted strains.
8. In physics, to elevate; to purify; to subtilize; to refine; as, to exalt the juices or the qualities of bodies.
Extol
EXTOL‘, verb transitive [Latin extollo; ex and tollo, to raise.]
To raise in words or eulogy; to praise; to exalt in commendation; to magnify. We extol virtues, noble exploits, and heroism. Men are too much disposed to extol the rich and despise the poor.
EXTOL him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah. Psalms 68:4.
Extirpate
EX’TIRPATE, verb transitive [Latin extirpo; ex and stirps, root.]
1. To pull or pluck up by the roots; to root out; to eradicate; to destroy totally; as, to extirpate weeds or noxious plants from a field.
2. To eradicate; to root out; to destroy wholly; as, to extirpate error or heresy; to extirpate a sect.
3. In surgery, to cut out; to cut off; to eat out; to remove; as, to extirpate a wen.
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Exult
EXULT‘, verb intransitive egzult’. [Latin exulto; ex and salto, salio, to leap.]
Properly, to leap for joy; hence, to rejoice in triumph; to rejoice exceedingly, at success or victory; to be glad above measure; to triumph. It is natural to man to exult at the success of his schemes, and to exult over a fallen adversary.