Webster's Dictionary 1913

4240

Exercent

Ex‐er″cent (?), a. [L. exercents, -entis, p. pr. of exercere. See Exercise.] Practicing; professional. “Every exercent advocate.” Ayliffe.

4241

Exercisable

Ex″er‐ci′sa‐ble (?) a. That may be exercised, used, or exerted.

4242

Exercise

Ex″er‐cise (?), n. [F. exercice, L. exercitium, from exercere, exercitum, to drive on, keep, busy, prob. orig., to thrust or drive out of the inclosure; ex out + arcere to shut ...

4243

Exercise (2)

Ex″er‐cise (?), 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 ...

4244

Exercise (3)

Ex″er‐cise, 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 o...

4245

Exerciser

Ex″er‐ci′ser (?), n. One who exercises.

4246

Exercisible

Ex″er‐ci′si‐ble (?), a. Capable of being exercised, employed, or enforced; as, the authority of a magistrate is exercisible within his jurisdiction.

4247

Exercitation

Ex‐er′ci‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. exercitatio, fr. exercitare, intense., fr. exercere to exercise: Cf. f. exercitation.] exercise; practice; use. Sir T. Browne.

4248

Exergue

Ex‐ergue″ (?), n. [F., fr. Gr. � out + � work; lit., out work, i.e., accessory work. See Work.] (Numis.) The small space beneath the base line of a subject engraved on a coin or...

4249

Exert

Ex‐ert″ (?), 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. Se...

4250

Exertion

Ex‐er″tion (?), 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 ...

4251

Exertive

Ex‐ert″ive (?), a. Having power or a tendency to exert; using exertion.

4252

Exertment

Ex‐ert″ment (?), n. Exertion.

4253

Exesion

Ex‐e″sion (?), n. [L. exedere, exesum, to eat up; ex out + edere to eat.] The act of eating out or through. Sir T. Browne.

4254

Exestuate

Ex‐es″tu‐ate (?), v. i. [L. exaestuatus,p. p. of exaestuare to boil up. See Estuate.] To be agitated; to boil up; to effervesce.

4255

Exestuation

Ex‐es′tu‐a″tion (?), n. [L. exaestuatio.] A boiling up; effervescence. Boyle.

4256

Exeunt

‖Ex″e‐unt (?). [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 Exit.

4257

Exfetation

Ex′fe‐ta″tion (?), n [Pref. ex- + fetation.] (Med.) Imperfect fetation in some organ exterior to the uterus; extra-uterine fetation. Hoblyn.

4258

Exfoliate

Ex‐fo″li‐ate (?), 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 ...

4259

Exfoliate (2)

Ex‐fo″li‐atev. t. To remove scales, laminæ, or splinters from the surface of.

4260

Exfoliation

Ex‐fo′li‐a″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. exfoliation.] The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.

4261

Exfoliative

Ex‐fo″li‐a″tive (?), a. [Cf.F. exfoliatif.] Having the power of causing exfoliation. — n. An exfoliative agent. Wiseman.

4262

Exhalable

Ex‐hal″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being exhaled or evaporated. Boyle.

4263

Exhalant

Ex‐hal″ant (?), a. [Cf. F. exhalant.] Having the quality of exhaling or evaporating.

4264

Exhalation

Ex′ha‐la″tion (?), 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.2. That which...

4265

Exhale

Ex‐hale″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Exaled (?), p. pr. & vb. n.. Exaling.] [L. exhalare; ex out + halare to breathe; cf.F. exhaler. Cf. Inhale.] 1. To breathe out. Hence: To emit, ...

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Exhale (2)

Ex‐hale″, v. i. To rise or be given off, as vapor; to pass off, or vanish.Their inspiration exhaled in elegies. Prescott.