EXAUCTORATE
EXAUC'TORATEEXAUCTORA'TIONEXAU'THORATE, verb transitive [Latin exauctoro; ex and auctoro, to hire or bind, from auctor, author.]To dismiss from service; to deprive of a benefice.
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EXAUCTORATION
EXAUCTORA'TION
EXAUTHORATE
EXAU'THORATE, v.t. [L. exauctoro; ex and auctoro, to hire or bind, from auctor, author.]To dismiss from service; to deprive of a benefice.
EXAUTHORATION
EXAUTHORA'TION, noun Dismission from service; deprivation; degradation; the removal of a person from an office or dignity in the church.
EXAUTHORIZE
EXAU'THORIZE, verb transitive To deprive of authority.
EXCALCEATED
EXCAL'CEATED, adjective [Latin excalceo, to pull off the shoes; ex and calceus, a shoe.]Deprived of shoes; unshod; barefooted.
EXCANDESCENCE
EXCANDES'CENCE, noun [Latin excandescentia, excandesco; ex and candesco, candeo, to glow or be hot, from caneo, to be white, to shine.]1. A growing hot; or a white heat; glowing...
EXCANDESCENT
EXCANDES'CENT, adjective White with heat.
EXCANTATION
EXCANTA'TION, noun [Latin excanto, but with an opposite signification.]Disenchantment by a countercharm. [Little used.]
EXCARNATE
EXC'ARNATE, verb transitive [Latin ex and caro, flesh.]To deprive or clear of flesh.
EXCARNIFICATION
EXCARNIFICA'TION, noun [Latin excarnifico, to cut in pieces, from caro, flesh.]The act of cutting off flesh, or of depriving of flesh.
EXCAVATE
EX'CAVATE, verb transitive [Latin excavo; ex and cavo, to hollow, cavus, hollow. See Cave.]To hollow; to cut, scoop, dig or wear out the inner part of any thing and make it holl...
EXCAVATED
EX'CAVATED, participle passive Hollowed; make hollow.
EXCAVATING
EX'CAVATING, participle present tense Making hollow.
EXCAVATION
EXCAVA'TION, noun The act of making hollow, by cutting, wearing or scooping out the interior substance or part of a thing.1. A hollow or a cavity formed by removing the interior...
EXCAVATOR
EX'CAVATOR, noun One who excavates.
EXCECATE
EX'CECATE, verb transitive [Latin excoeco.] To make blind. [Not used.]
EXCECATION
EXCECA'TION, noun The act of making blind.
EXCEDENT
EXCE'DENT, noun Excess. [Not authorized.]
EXCEED
EXCEE'D, verb transitive [Latin excedo; ex and cedo, to pass.1. To pass or go beyond; to proceed beyond any given or supposed limit, measure or quantity, or beyond any thing els...
EXCEEDABLE
EXCEE'DABLE, adjective That may surmount or exceed.
EXCEEDED
EXCEE'DED, participle passive Excelled; surpassed; outdone.
EXCEEDER
EXCEE'DER, noun One who exceeds or passes the bounds of fitness.
EXCEEDING
EXCEE'DING, participle present tense Going beyond; surpassing; excelling; outdoing.1. Great in extent, quantity or duration; very extensive.Cities were built an exceeding space ...
EXCEEDINGLY
EXCEE'DINGLY, adverb To a very great degree; in a degree beyond what is usual; greatly; very much.Isaac trembled exceedingly Genesis 27:33.
EXCEEDINGNESS
EXCEE'DINGNESS, noun Greatness in quantity, extent or duration. [Not used.]
EXCEL
EXCEL', verb transitive [Latin excello, the root of which, cello, is not in use.1. To go beyond; to exceed; to surpass in good qualities or laudable deeds; to outdo.EXCELling ot...