Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Effendi

‖Ef‐fen″di (?), n. [Turk. efendi, fr. Modern Gr. �, fr. Gr. � a chief. See Authentic.] Master; sir; — a title of a Turkish state official and man of learning, especially one lea...

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Effendi (2)

Ef‐fen″di (?), n., [Turk. efendi, fr. Modern Gr. �, fr. Gr. � a chief. See Authentic.] Master; sir; — a Turkish title of respect, applied esp. to a state official or man of lear...

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Efferent

Ef″fe‐rent (?), a. [L. efferens, -entis, p. pr. of effere to bear out; ex out + ferre to bear.] (Physiol.) (a) Conveying outward, or discharging; — applied to certain blood vess...

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Efferent (2)

Ef″fe‐rent (?), n. An efferent duct or stream.

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Efferous

Ef″fer‐ous (?), a. [L. efferus savage; ex (intens.) + ferus wild.] Like a wild beast; fierce.

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Effervesce

Ef′fer‐vesce″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Effervesced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Effervescing (?).] [L. effervescere; ex + fervescere to begin boiling, incho., fr. fervere to boil. See Fer...

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Effervescence

{ Ef′fer‐ves″cence (?), Ef′fer‐ves″cen‐cy (?), } n. [Cf. F. effervescence.] A kind of natural ebullition; that commotion of a fluid which takes place when some part of the mass ...

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Effervescent

Ef′fer‐ves″cent (?), a. [L. effervescences, p. pr. of effervescere: cf. F. effervescent.] Gently boiling or bubbling, by means of the disengagement of gas

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Effervescible

Ef′fer‐ves″ci‐ble (?), a. Capable of effervescing.

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Effervescive

Ef′fer‐ves″cive (?), a. Tending to produce effervescence. “An effervescive force.” Hickok.

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Effet

Ef″fet (?), n. [See Eft, n.] (Zoöl.) The common newt; — called also asker, eft, evat, and ewt.

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Effete

Ef‐fete″ (?), a. [L. effetus that has brought forth, exhausted; ex + fetus that has brought forth. See Fetus.] No longer capable of producing young, as an animal, or fruit, as t...

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Efficacious

Ef′fi‐ca″cious (?), a. [L. eficax, -acis, fr. efficere. See Effect, n.] Possessing the quality of being effective; productive of, or powerful to produce, the effect intended; as...

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Efficacity

Ef′fi‐cac″i‐ty (?), n. [L. efficacitas: cf. F. efficacité.] Efficacy. J. Fryth.

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Efficacy

Ef″fi‐ca‐cy (?), n. [L. efficacia, fr. efficax. See Efficacious.] Power to produce effects; operation or energy of an agent or force; production of the effect intended; as, the ...

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Efficience

{ Ef‐fi″cience (?), Ef‐fi″cien‐cy (?), } n. [L. efficientia.] 1. The quality of being efficient or producing an effect or effects; efficient power; effectual agency.The manner o...

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Efficient

Ef‐fi″cient (–ent), a. [L. efficiens, -entis, p. pr. of efficere to effect: cf. F. efficient. See Effect, n.] Causing effects; producing results; that makes the effect to be wha...

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Efficient (2)

Ef‐fi″cient (?), n. An efficient cause; a prime mover.God... moveth mere natural agents as an efficient only. Hooker.

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Efficiently

Ef‐fi″cient‐ly, adv. With effect; effectively.

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Effierce

Ef‐fierce″ (?), v. t. [Pref. ex- (intens.) + fierce.] To make fierce. Spenser.

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Effigial

Ef‐fig″i‐al (?), a. Relating to an effigy.

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Effigiate

Ef‐fig″i‐ate (?), v. t. [L. effigiatus, p. p. of effigiare to form, fr. effigies. See Effigy.] To form as an effigy; hence, to fashion; to adapt.effigiate and conform himself to...

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Effigiation

Ef‐fig′i‐a″tion (?), n. [Cf. LL. effigiatio.] The act of forming in resemblance; an effigy. Fuller.

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Effigies

‖Ef‐fig″i‐es (?), n. See Effigy. Dryden.

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Effigy

Ef″fi‐gy (?), n.; pl.Effigies (#). [L. effigies, fr. effingere to form, fashion; ex + fingere to form, shape, devise. See Feign.] The image, likeness, or representation of a per...

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Efflagitate

Ef‐flag″i‐tate (?), v. t. [L. efflagitatus, p. p. of efflagitare.] To ask urgently. Cockeram.

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Efflate

Ef‐flate″ (?), v. t. [L. efflatus, p. p. of efflare to blow or breathe out; ex + flare to blow.] To fill with breath; to puff up. Sir T. Herbert.