Enterprising
En″ter‐pri′sing (?), a. Having a disposition for enterprise; characterized by enterprise; resolute, active or prompt to attempt; as, an enterprising man or firm. — En″ter‐pri′si...
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Entertain
En′ter‐tain″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Entertained (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Entertaining.] [F. entretenir; entre between (L. inter) + tenir to hold, L. tenere. See Tenable.] 1. To be a...
Entertain (2)
En′ter‐tain″ (?), v. i. To receive, or provide entertainment for, guests; as, he entertains generously.
Entertain (3)
En′ter‐tain″, n. [Cf. F. entretien, fr. entretenir.] Entertainment. Spenser.
Entertainer
En′ter‐tain″er (?), n. One who entertains.
Entertaining
En′ter‐tain″ing, a. Affording entertainment; pleasing; amusing; diverting. — En′ter‐tain″ing‐ly, adv. — En′ter‐tain″ing‐ness, n.
Entertainment
En′ter‐tain″ment (?), n. [Cf. OF. entretenement.] 1. The act of receiving as host, or of amusing, admitting, or cherishing; hospitable reception; also, reception or treatment, i...
Entertake
En′ter‐take″ (?), v. t. To entertain.
Entertissued
En′ter‐tis″sued (?), a. Same as Intertissued.
Entheal
{ En″the‐al (?), En″the‐an (?), } a. Divinely inspired; wrought up to enthusiasm.
Entheasm
En″the‐asm (?), n. Inspiration; enthusiasm. “Religious entheasm.” Byron.
Entheastic
En′the‐as″tic (?), a. [Gr. � inspired, fr. �, fr. �. See Entheal.] Of godlike energy; inspired. — En′the‐as″tic‐al‐ly (#), adv.
Entheat
En″the‐at (?), a. [Cf. L. entheatus, fr. Gr. �.] Divinely inspired. Drummond.
Enthelmintha
{ ‖En′thel‐min″tha (?), En′thel‐min″thes (?), } n. pl.(Zoöl.) Intestinal worms. See Helminthes.
Enthetic
En‐thet″ic (ĕn‐thĕt″ĭk), a. [Gr. ενθετικὄσ fit for inserting; εν̓ in + τιθέναι to place.] (Med.) Caused by a morbific virus implanted in the system; as, an enthetic disease like...
Enthrall
En‐thrall″ (?), v. t. [Pref. en- + thrall. Cf. Inthrall.] [Written also enthral.] To hold in thrall; to enslave. See Inthrall.The bars survive the captive they enthrall. Byron.
Enthrallment
En‐thrall″ment (?), n. The act of enthralling, or state of being enthralled. See Inthrallment.
Enthrill
En‐thrill″ (?), v. t. [Pref. en- + thrill.] To pierce; to thrill. Sackville.
Enthrone
En‐throne″ (?), v. t. [Pref. en- + throne: cf. OF. enthroner. Cf. Inthronize.] 1. To seat on a throne; to exalt to the seat of royalty or of high authority; hence, to invest wit...
Enthronement
En‐throne″ment (?), n. The act of enthroning, or state of being enthroned.
Enthronization
En‐thron′i‐za″tion (?), n. The act of enthroning; hence, the admission of a bishop to his stall or throne in his cathedral.
Enthronize
En‐thron″ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Enthronized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Enthronizing (?).] [See Inthronize.] To place on a throne; hence, to induct into office, as a bishop.There o...
Enthuse
En‐thuse″ (?), v. t. & i. To make or become enthusiastic.
Enthusiasm
En‐thu″si‐asm (?), n. [Gr. �, fr. � to be inspired or possessed by the god, fr. �, �, inspired: cf. enthousiasme. See Entheal, Theism.] 1. Inspiration as if by a divine or super...
Enthusiast
En‐thu″si‐ast (?), n. [Gr. �: cf. F. enthousiaste.] One moved or actuated by enthusiasm; as: (a) One who imagines himself divinely inspired, or possessed of some special revelat...
Enthusiastic
{ En‐thu′si‐as″tic (?), En‐thu′si‐as″tic‐al (?), } a. Filled with enthusiasm; characterized by enthusiasm; zealous; as, an enthusiastic lover of art. “Enthusiastical raptures.” ...
Enthusiastic (2)
En‐thu′si‐as″tic, n. An enthusiast; a zealot.