EMPERISHED
EMPER'ISHED, adjective [See Perish.] Decayed. [Not in use.]
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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EMPEROR
EM'PEROR, noun [Latin imperator, from impero, to command.]Literally, the commander of an army. In modern times, the sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; a title of dignity...
EMPERY
EM'PERY, noun Empire.
EMPHASIS
EM'PHASIS, noun In rhetoric, a particular stress of utterance, or force of voice, given to the words or parts of a discourse, whose signification the speaker intends to impress ...
EMPHASIZE
EMPHASIZE, verb transitive To utter or pronounce with a particular or more forcible stress of voice; as, to emphasize a word, for the purpose of rendering the sense more distinc...
EMPHATIC
EMPHAT'ICEMPHAT'ICAL, adjective Forcible; strong; impressive; as an emphatic voice, tone or pronunciation; emphatical reasoning.1. Requiring emphasis; as an emphatical word.2. U...
EMPHATICAL
EMPHAT'ICAL, a. Forcible; strong; impressive; as an emphatic voice, tone or pronunciation; emphatical reasoning.1. Requiring emphasis; as an emphatical word.2. Uttered with emph...
EMPHATICALLY
EMPHAT'ICALLY, adverb With emphasis; strongly; forcibly; in a striking manner.1. According to appearance. [Not used.]
EMPHYSEM
EM'PHYSEM, noun [Gr. to inflate.] In surgery, a puffy tumor, easily yielding to pressure, but returning to its former state, as soon as that pressure is removed. A swelling of t...
EMPHYSEMA
EMPHYSE'MAEMPHYSEM'ATOUS, adjective Pertaining to emphysema; swelled, bloated, but yielding easily to pressure.
EMPHYSEMATOUS
EMPHYSEM'ATOUS, a. Pertaining to emphysema; swelled, bloated, but yielding easily to pressure.
EMPHYTEUTIC
EMPHYTEU'TIC, c. [Gr. a planting, to plant.]Taken on hire; that for which rent is to be paid; as emphyteutic lands.
EMPIERCE
EMPIERCE, verb transitive empers' [em, in, and pierce.] To pierce into; to penetrate. [Not used.]
EMPIGHT
EMPIGHT, adjective [from pight, to fix.] Fixed.
EMPIRE
EM'PIRE, noun [Latin imperium; See Emperor.]1. Supreme power in governing; supreme dominion; sovereignty; imperial power. No nation can rightfully claim the empire of the ocean....
EMPIRIC
EM'PIRIC, noun [Gr. to attempt; Latin empiricus.]Literally, one who makes experiments. Hence its appropriate signification is, a physician who enters on practice without a regul...
EMPIRICAL
EMPIR'ICAL, adjective Pertaining to experiments or experience.1. Versed in experiments; as an empiric alchimist.2. Known only by experience; derived from experiment; used and ap...
EMPIRICALLY
EMPIR'ICALLY, adverb By experiment; according to experience; without science; in the manner of quacks.
EMPIRICISM
EMPIR'ICISM, noun Dependence of a physician on his experience in practice, without the aid of a regular medical education.1. The practice of medicine without a medical education...
EMPLASTER
EMPL'ASTER, noun [Gr. a plaster.] [See Plaster, which is not used.]EMPL'ASTER, verb transitive To cover with a plaster.
EMPLASTIC
EMPL'ASTIC, adjective [Gr.] See Plaster, Plastic.] Viscous; glutinous; adhesive; fit to be applied as a plaster; as emplastic applications.
EMPLEAD
EMPLE'AD, verb transitive [em and plead.] To charge with a crime; to accuse. but it is now written implead, which see.
EMPLOY
EMPLOY', verb transitive [Latin plico.]1. To occupy the time, attention and labor of; to keep busy, or at work; to use. We employ our hands in labor; we employ our heads or facu...
EMPLOYABLE
EMPLOY'ABLE, adjective That may be employed; capable of being used; fit or proper for use.
EMPLOYED
EMPLOY'ED, participle passive Occupied; fixed or engaged; applied in business; used in agency.
EMPLOYER
EMPLOY'ER, noun One who employs; one who uses; one who engages or keeps in service.
EMPLOYING
EMPLOY'ING, participle present tense Occupying; using; keeping busy.